Category Archives: CS-448

CS448 Software Development Capstone – Apprenticeship Patterns – “Confront Your Ignorance”

For my final Apprenticeship Patterns reflection, I want to talk about the “Confront Your Ignorance” pattern in the second chapter, “Emptying the Cup”. In the last sprint of our software development capstone course, I felt that I wasn’t able to deliver my best work – partly because of how undeveloped my unit testing design skills are, and partly because I caught a mild cold partway into the sprint that zapped my energy levels. If I want to be honest though, the former problem was the more severe of the two, and it will stick around far longer than the sniffles I had. I’ve realized how much more I need to study the technologies I’ve been working with. In combination with the “Reading List” and “Record What You Learn” patterns, I want to put this pattern into action over the summer break and establish a disciplined reading and studying habit for software development topics.

In addition to the unit test design, there were other parts of the work I took part in over the semester that I didn’t completely understand before it came time to implement them. Docker is one subject I want to take the time to research in further detail, since it was an essential component of our work. I first encountered Docker last semester, but it wasn’t until this semester that I’ve understood what the purpose and benefits of virtualized containers are. I know now that Docker allows development teams to create applications within a common virtual operating system. What I want to learn more about is how to write docker-compose files to initialize a functional HTTP backend server. One of my tasks this sprint was to do just that for one of the backend microservices in Thea’s Pantry, and I wouldn’t have been able to do that if there wasn’t a complete docker-compose file in another backend that I could adapt for the repository I was working in.

The largest gap that in my knowledge that I’ve been wanting to address is my technical skill with Java. Java has been the language that I’ve accomplished the most with, next to Python, but I haven’t taken the time to write any Java this semester besides the foundations of my MonsterFactory project, which I realize now could qualify as an example of the “Breakable Toys” pattern from the textbook. Over the summer I think I would like to implement my studying of unit test design into the MonsterFactory and create some tests for the abstract factory classes.

From the blog CS@Worcester – Michael's Programming Blog by mikesprogrammingblog and used with permission of the author. All other rights reserved by the author.

Walking the Long Road

The “Walking the Long Road” pattern goes into the journey of mastering software development, by tracing a new pathway to a summit rather than just conquering the same peak. This pattern reflects the challenges and rewards of pursuing excellence in software craftsmanship over a lifetime. The pattern begins by talking about the common practice of displaying training and achievement certificates as a sign of expertise. It shares the story of a developer named Dave, who relied on such certificates to validate his skills. However, through interactions with amazing developers, Dave realized the depth of knowledge and continuous learning required to become better in software development. One main idea of this pattern is the recognition of software development as a lifelong learning journey. The idea of mastering it highlights the dedication, discipline, and ongoing commitment needed to reach the highest levels of skill and understanding.

The pattern emphasizes the importance of embracing challenges, staying focused on long-term growth, and valuing learning opportunities over rewards or promotions. The impact of this pattern has me want to keep taking the approach of embracing any challenges and enjoy learning more about software development. It changes the idea that mastering software development is not a destination but a continuous process of improvement and exploration. It encourages so many people including me to prioritize learning, experimentation, and embracing the face of challenges. While the pattern talks about a focus on software development mastery, it also shows that different career paths in the industry are valid and beneficial in the long run. It encourages individuals to find a career path that works with their values, passions, and long-term goals, even if it means navigating tough challenges along the way. This pattern has changed my perspective on career development in software development. It has taught me the value of patience, perseverance, and a growth-oriented mindset. It has also inspired me to keep embracing the journey of mastering software craftsmanship with dedication, knowing that every step along the road contributes to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the craft. The “Walking the Long Road” pattern is a reminder of the nature of software development mastery, the importance of learning, and the rewards of staying committed to a path of continuous growth and improvement in software development.

From the blog CS@Worcester – Kaylene Noel's Blog by Kaylene Noel and used with permission of the author. All other rights reserved by the author.

Unlocking Success Through Understanding Failure

Throughout the long road of lifes, we always strive to find success, but sometimes we may hit roadblocks and fail. Some of us choose to accept those failures and learn from them, but others may neglect those failures and choose to take an alternative route. The Learn How You Fail pattern, emphasizes the importance of embracing failure. Embracing failure is a crucial aspect of not only personal growth but also professional growth. This pattern encourages us to look for our weaknesses and patterns of failure, and instead of avoiding them, accepting and learning from them. If we can gain knowledge on how, why, and what led to our previous failures, we can learn from them, make adjustments, and pave a path to success in the future.

When we think of the word failure, we often think that it carries a negative connotation, referencing setbacks or disappointments. Yet, in our journey as aspiring craftsmen, failure is not just part of our professional learning, it is possibly one of our greatest teachers. We’ve all experienced some sort of failure at some point in our lives. But the most important part of dealing with failure is pinpointing why we failed, fixing it, and taking those issues head on.

I found this pattern to be extremely interesting considering many people give up after they fail. Failure isn’t something that should be feared or avoided. Instead it should be embraced as a catalyst for learning and self development. It underscores the idea that true growth comes from a willingness to confront our failures and adapt. What I find particularly interesting about this pattern though, is its emphasis on self-awareness and introspection. By actively seeking to understand our patterns of failure, we can empower ourselves to make better decisions about our personal and professional development.

After reading more, I was able to connect the pattern to the software development field. In the field, we cannot just expect to find success. Through lots of learning, practice, and trial and error, we can eventually find success. Instead of viewing failure as a setback or embarrassment, I view it more as an opportunity for reflection and growth. I now realize the importance of acknowledging my successes but also embracing my failures as learning experiences. In the future, I plan on having a more proactive approach towards identifying and addressing any of my weaknesses, rather than just ignoring them.

With this being said, the Learn How You Fail pattern, offers valuable insights into the importance of embracing failure as a means of personal and professional development. By learning from our failures, we can ultimately find success in our chosen fields.

From the blog CS@Worcester – Conner Moniz Blog by connermoniz1 and used with permission of the author. All other rights reserved by the author.

Sprint #3 Retrospective

What Worked Well:

Sprint #3 was our last sprint as a team and appeared to be one of our easier sprints since we were all familiar with our team workflow, who was doing what, and reviewing processes. In Sprint #3, we were tasked with completing seven different issues for a total weight of 25 points. As a whole, we completed six out of our seven issues for a total weight of 24 out of 25 points. We managed to complete many issues as a team, which was extremely helpful. By combining five minds, we could work in an efficient manner. Something worth noting was our communication this sprint. In all three Sprints, we conducted weekly meetings either in person or over Discord. Additionally, we had weekly standup meetings informing the group with what everyone was currently working on, doing next, or needs help with. I noticed that once we finished one issue, nobody hesitated to start another issue. This helped propel the project forward. Connecting all three sprints, Sprint #1 was a learning process, Sprint #2 was learning how to efficiently work with each other and complete tasks in an effective manner, and Sprint #3 was combining everything we have learned and putting it together. Sprint #3, whether it was our workflow, completing issue process, review process, or communication, we were able to combine everything and find success. One thing I particularly enjoyed was the comments we made on issues. Everyone on the team wrote comments informing the team what was going on within an issue, what the issue needed for completion, and any changes made to contribute.

Improvements As A Team:

We made some drastic improvements from the previous sprints in regards to how we took on work, the time we worked on it, our review process, and much more. Considering this is our final sprint as a team, I believe we are more than capable of bringing what we have learned into the workforce. To continue growing individually on our own teams, I believe it would be important to continuously build on communication. Regardless of the group or team we are on, it’s important to always provide updates, feedback, and details upon what we are working on, completing, any problems, any help needed, and so on. By continuously building on communication, asking questions, and continuing to refine and develop our skillset, we can set ourselves up for success in the future regardless of the team we are on. 

Improvements As An Individual:

During Sprint #3, I was able to work on four different issues. My first issue I completed individually and it was Update and Review InventorySystem/Documentation. This issue required me to go through the different files and add any files, comments, or updates, so that everything was corrected for future sprints. My other three issues I completed with my team included, Verifying that all Thea’s Pantry projects have the correct extensions, linters, and pipeline stages in the InventorySystem/InventoryAPI, Verifying that all Thea’s Pantry projects have the correct extensions, linters, and pipeline stages in the InventorySystem/InventoryBackend, and Determine what needs to be done for GuestInfoFrontend. For the Verifying issues, these involved adding and enabling the different linters in our system and testing their respective pipelines to ensure they passed. If they didn’t pass, we needed to go into their specific files to make changes to correct them. For the Determine what needs to be done for GuestInfoFrontend, involved the team building the frontend to view its contents and code. Here we created new issues for future sprints in regards to what needs to be completed, what can be changed or implemented better, and how we can improve the GuestInfoFrontend. For individual improvements, I’d like to continue being more of a team player where I’m open to help and support anyone on my team and voice my thoughts and opinions. Even if it’s just reviewing work and mentioning some tips or ideas, it can be extremely valuable. Additionally, when writing code or fixing documents, I’d like to add more comments. By doing so can allow anyone to understand my thought process while I’m working on issues. It would also allow other people to understand my work and not get lost or confused, allowing for anyone to contribute, add on, or provide feedback on what I’ve completed. Keeping that in mind, I believe it’ll help me grow as an individual and a teammate, and help me in numerous ways with my professional career.

From the blog CS@Worcester – Conner Moniz Blog by connermoniz1 and used with permission of the author. All other rights reserved by the author.

Sprint Retrospective

Sprint 3 Retrospective

Introduction

  • In this sprint, our primary focus was on rigorously testing the frontend developed during sprint 2, applying the insights and frameworks we had discussed with team 2. This sprint appeared significantly shorter than the extensive sprint 2, partly due to the lighter workload with a target of only 16 points. This more manageable workload allowed us some capacity to address and rectify lingering issues from the previous sprint.
  • The brevity of this sprint highlighted the importance of continuous integration and testing, which enabled us to quickly identify and resolve issues. Our collaborative efforts with team 2 proved invaluable, as their feedback directly influenced our troubleshooting and refining processes. Moving forward, maintaining this synergy and applying these practices consistently will be crucial for smoothing out any future bumps in our development process and enhancing the overall quality of our project.

Links to Activity on GitLab

Reflections on the Sprint

What Worked Well:

The standout success of this sprint was our group communication. Facing challenges as a team, rather than individually, significantly eased our problem-solving process. Our review procedures were effective, facilitating a focused approach towards achieving our objectives.

Areas for Improvement:

The primary challenge we encountered was time management, particularly as progress on the front end depended on having a working template. This dependency delayed our efforts, resulting in a hectic sprint conclusion. Better planning or earlier template availability might mitigate similar issues in future sprints.

Improvements for Team Performance

The team’s collaborative communication and problem-solving were key strengths this sprint, continuing a positive trend from the previous sprint. It’s crucial to sustain this momentum into the next sprint, incorporating some strategic improvements:

Improvements for the Next Sprint:

  1. Consistent Scheduling: To avoid the congestion experienced towards the end of the last sprint, establishing a more consistent schedule for meetings could help in better time management and distribute tasks more evenly throughout the sprint.
  2. Balanced Division of Labor: We should continue to monitor and adjust the workload among team members to ensure tasks are evenly distributed, preventing any team member from being overwhelmed while others have less to do.
  3. Streamlined Communication Channels: Building on our previous success, maintaining all critical communications in a centralized, organized, and easily accessible system will enhance clarity and continuity, aiding in more effective decision-making and problem-solving.

Personal Improvements

Reflecting on my personal challenges during this sprint, specifically around managing merge requests correctly, I see valuable opportunities for growth:

  1. Proactive Communication: To prevent and swiftly address any uncertainties or errors in my work, I commit to being more proactive in seeking feedback and clarifications from team members.

From the blog CS@Worcester – Abe's Programming Blog by Abraham Passmore and used with permission of the author. All other rights reserved by the author.

Sprint 3 Retrospective

This was our third and final sprint for the semester and I believe we improved greatly when it came to working as a team compared to our previous sprints.We completed all of our issues during this sprint as a team during our various meetings which allowed us to collaborate more and learn about the project together. These issues included getting our frontend properly running in gitpod, figuring out which files were needed from guest info frontend and changing the existing scripts as well as updating documentation in order to leave the frontend in a good state for the next team to work on it.

Overall I did not have any trouble with working on any of the issues this sprint and I feel as though our collaboration on the issues helped us complete them more efficiently. The issue we worked on regarding getting the frontend to run in gitpod was straightforward and we were able to complete it without much delay as we were able to effectively reference the guest info frontend as it was already able to run in gitpod. The second issue that we worked on as a team regarding the addition of more frontend files/file structure and changing the scripts also went well and we were able to complete that as a team without any major issues.. The final issue we worked on as a team included updating the documentation which was rather easy to complete as a team as we had good references and experience with documentation between all of us. We had two other issues regarding making a confirm page but we were not able to finish those during the sprint as we did not want to leave unfinished work for the next team to have to deal with.

We did not have many problems during this sprint and I feel as though we all improved and worked together efficiently as a team. We all attended every meeting that we had scheduled and we all contributed directly to the project through code, documentation etc. The more collaborative nature of the work we did this sprint with each issue relying on the previous issues being completed first allowed collaboration to be a vital part of the process as we were able to finish issues in a timely manner when having all of our ideas going towards the completion of each issue. I feel as though we were all able to draw on one another’s strengths when working during this sprint which is something we were lacking slightly in the previous sprints. We also improved even more when it came to usage of Gitlab as we are all more experienced in both gitlab and gitpod now and able to understand the processes used as well as the workflow. The two issues we were unable to complete regarding a confirmation page are set up so that the next team can work on them when they begin their first sprint and we made sure to update the wireframe along with the documentation to provide the best start possible for the next team.

https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/addinventoryfrontend/-/issues/46

https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/documentation/-/issues/12

https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/addinventoryfrontend/-/issues/48

https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/addinventoryfrontend/-/issues/51

https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/addinventoryfrontend/-/issues/52

https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/addinventoryfrontend/-/issues/49

From the blog CS@Worcester – Dylan Brown Computer Science by dylanbrowncs and used with permission of the author. All other rights reserved by the author.

Sprint 3 Retrospective

 


In Sprint 3 I worked on finishing the checkinventoryfrontend. With the
shorter time of the sprint, I went to work on fixing an issue I encountered
in the previous sprint where the frontend would only display an error
message saying that there was some problem in the html. At the same time I
was trying to figure out how to get npm to work in the new file structure,
since when I try calling npm in the terminal it kept failing. For the
longest time I couldn’t figure out how to get the frontend to display
correctly, trying all sorts of solutions from moving the package.json file
around to deleting the deprecated yarnlock file. Eventually, I settled on
figuring out how to change the npm files to allow npm to reach the new
frontend folder I made. At some point, Jason asked if there was anything the
rest of the team could work on in checkinventoryfrontend, and I said the
documentation needed to be updated and that nodemon needed to be
implemented. Jason then created a separate branch based on mine called implementing-nodemon, where he changed the package.json and gitpod.yaml files to have nodemon
and other dependencies. 

https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/checkinventoryfrontend/-/tree/implementing-nodemon?ref_type=heads


Somehow, over the course of these dependencies being added, the frontend
started working again. The error must have been rooted in one of the
dependencies not working properly, or something to that effect. I looked int
o the changes Jason made, and he added a section to the gitpod.yaml that
would of implemented certain npm dependencies.


https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/checkinventoryfrontend/-/commit/997bd2bd2197def31c8ae29efea071f9d07e077f


 Either way I’m just happy to be able to finish up the work in the
frontend. I went into Jason’s branch and cleaned up some of the shell files
so that they work as intended. The frontend-dev-up.sh file needed to use
frontend-dev instead of dev since that is what npm recognises in this repo.
Also, frontend restart needed to use the proper name of frontend-prod-down
and up.

https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/checkinventoryfrontend/-/commit/480596810546e3286f8821d24cafe68bcd0fc1df

Then I started on cleaning up my own work for the next semester. I removed
the branches I had created since they either were redundant or straight up
didn’t work. Then I cleaned some deprecated files out of the implementing
nodemon branch while I was fixing the shell files, like an extra package
json file that was created in the base repo. 

I learned a lot about working with the frontend throughout this sprint, and
the entirety of the semester for that matter. I definitely want to brush up
on how npm works and functions, because I feel like most of my problems stem
from a lack of understanding. I also want to give credit to my team, who
have helped me out more than they realize, especially since I have been
balancing my work and school life. Hopefully the final presentation
represents all of our efforts over the semester.

From the blog CS@Worcester Alejandro Professional Blog by amontesdeoca and used with permission of the author. All other rights reserved by the author.

Sprint 3 Retrospective

 


In Sprint 3 I worked on finishing the checkinventoryfrontend. With the
shorter time of the sprint, I went to work on fixing an issue I encountered
in the previous sprint where the frontend would only display an error
message saying that there was some problem in the html. At the same time I
was trying to figure out how to get npm to work in the new file structure,
since when I try calling npm in the terminal it kept failing. For the
longest time I couldn’t figure out how to get the frontend to display
correctly, trying all sorts of solutions from moving the package.json file
around to deleting the deprecated yarnlock file. Eventually, I settled on
figuring out how to change the npm files to allow npm to reach the new
frontend folder I made. At some point, Jason asked if there was anything the
rest of the team could work on in checkinventoryfrontend, and I said the
documentation needed to be updated and that nodemon needed to be
implemented. Jason then created a separate branch based on mine called implementing-nodemon, where he changed the package.json and gitpod.yaml files to have nodemon
and other dependencies. 

https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/checkinventoryfrontend/-/tree/implementing-nodemon?ref_type=heads


Somehow, over the course of these dependencies being added, the frontend
started working again. The error must have been rooted in one of the
dependencies not working properly, or something to that effect. I looked int
o the changes Jason made, and he added a section to the gitpod.yaml that
would of implemented certain npm dependencies.


https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/checkinventoryfrontend/-/commit/997bd2bd2197def31c8ae29efea071f9d07e077f


 Either way I’m just happy to be able to finish up the work in the
frontend. I went into Jason’s branch and cleaned up some of the shell files
so that they work as intended. The frontend-dev-up.sh file needed to use
frontend-dev instead of dev since that is what npm recognises in this repo.
Also, frontend restart needed to use the proper name of frontend-prod-down
and up.

https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/checkinventoryfrontend/-/commit/480596810546e3286f8821d24cafe68bcd0fc1df

Then I started on cleaning up my own work for the next semester. I removed
the branches I had created since they either were redundant or straight up
didn’t work. Then I cleaned some deprecated files out of the implementing
nodemon branch while I was fixing the shell files, like an extra package
json file that was created in the base repo. 

I learned a lot about working with the frontend throughout this sprint, and
the entirety of the semester for that matter. I definitely want to brush up
on how npm works and functions, because I feel like most of my problems stem
from a lack of understanding. I also want to give credit to my team, who
have helped me out more than they realize, especially since I have been
balancing my work and school life. Hopefully the final presentation
represents all of our efforts over the semester.

From the blog CS@Worcester Alejandro Professional Blog by amontesdeoca and used with permission of the author. All other rights reserved by the author.

Sprint 3 Retrospective

 


In Sprint 3 I worked on finishing the checkinventoryfrontend. With the
shorter time of the sprint, I went to work on fixing an issue I encountered
in the previous sprint where the frontend would only display an error
message saying that there was some problem in the html. At the same time I
was trying to figure out how to get npm to work in the new file structure,
since when I try calling npm in the terminal it kept failing. For the
longest time I couldn’t figure out how to get the frontend to display
correctly, trying all sorts of solutions from moving the package.json file
around to deleting the deprecated yarnlock file. Eventually, I settled on
figuring out how to change the npm files to allow npm to reach the new
frontend folder I made. At some point, Jason asked if there was anything the
rest of the team could work on in checkinventoryfrontend, and I said the
documentation needed to be updated and that nodemon needed to be
implemented. Jason then created a separate branch based on mine called implementing-nodemon, where he changed the package.json and gitpod.yaml files to have nodemon
and other dependencies. 

https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/checkinventoryfrontend/-/tree/implementing-nodemon?ref_type=heads


Somehow, over the course of these dependencies being added, the frontend
started working again. The error must have been rooted in one of the
dependencies not working properly, or something to that effect. I looked int
o the changes Jason made, and he added a section to the gitpod.yaml that
would of implemented certain npm dependencies.


https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/checkinventoryfrontend/-/commit/997bd2bd2197def31c8ae29efea071f9d07e077f


 Either way I’m just happy to be able to finish up the work in the
frontend. I went into Jason’s branch and cleaned up some of the shell files
so that they work as intended. The frontend-dev-up.sh file needed to use
frontend-dev instead of dev since that is what npm recognises in this repo.
Also, frontend restart needed to use the proper name of frontend-prod-down
and up.

https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/checkinventoryfrontend/-/commit/480596810546e3286f8821d24cafe68bcd0fc1df

Then I started on cleaning up my own work for the next semester. I removed
the branches I had created since they either were redundant or straight up
didn’t work. Then I cleaned some deprecated files out of the implementing
nodemon branch while I was fixing the shell files, like an extra package
json file that was created in the base repo. 

I learned a lot about working with the frontend throughout this sprint, and
the entirety of the semester for that matter. I definitely want to brush up
on how npm works and functions, because I feel like most of my problems stem
from a lack of understanding. I also want to give credit to my team, who
have helped me out more than they realize, especially since I have been
balancing my work and school life. Hopefully the final presentation
represents all of our efforts over the semester.

From the blog CS@Worcester Alejandro Professional Blog by amontesdeoca and used with permission of the author. All other rights reserved by the author.

Sprint 3 Retrospective

 


In Sprint 3 I worked on finishing the checkinventoryfrontend. With the
shorter time of the sprint, I went to work on fixing an issue I encountered
in the previous sprint where the frontend would only display an error
message saying that there was some problem in the html. At the same time I
was trying to figure out how to get npm to work in the new file structure,
since when I try calling npm in the terminal it kept failing. For the
longest time I couldn’t figure out how to get the frontend to display
correctly, trying all sorts of solutions from moving the package.json file
around to deleting the deprecated yarnlock file. Eventually, I settled on
figuring out how to change the npm files to allow npm to reach the new
frontend folder I made. At some point, Jason asked if there was anything the
rest of the team could work on in checkinventoryfrontend, and I said the
documentation needed to be updated and that nodemon needed to be
implemented. Jason then created a separate branch based on mine called implementing-nodemon, where he changed the package.json and gitpod.yaml files to have nodemon
and other dependencies. 

https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/checkinventoryfrontend/-/tree/implementing-nodemon?ref_type=heads


Somehow, over the course of these dependencies being added, the frontend
started working again. The error must have been rooted in one of the
dependencies not working properly, or something to that effect. I looked int
o the changes Jason made, and he added a section to the gitpod.yaml that
would of implemented certain npm dependencies.


https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/checkinventoryfrontend/-/commit/997bd2bd2197def31c8ae29efea071f9d07e077f


 Either way I’m just happy to be able to finish up the work in the
frontend. I went into Jason’s branch and cleaned up some of the shell files
so that they work as intended. The frontend-dev-up.sh file needed to use
frontend-dev instead of dev since that is what npm recognises in this repo.
Also, frontend restart needed to use the proper name of frontend-prod-down
and up.

https://gitlab.com/LibreFoodPantry/client-solutions/theas-pantry/inventorysystem/checkinventoryfrontend/-/commit/480596810546e3286f8821d24cafe68bcd0fc1df

Then I started on cleaning up my own work for the next semester. I removed
the branches I had created since they either were redundant or straight up
didn’t work. Then I cleaned some deprecated files out of the implementing
nodemon branch while I was fixing the shell files, like an extra package
json file that was created in the base repo. 

I learned a lot about working with the frontend throughout this sprint, and
the entirety of the semester for that matter. I definitely want to brush up
on how npm works and functions, because I feel like most of my problems stem
from a lack of understanding. I also want to give credit to my team, who
have helped me out more than they realize, especially since I have been
balancing my work and school life. Hopefully the final presentation
represents all of our efforts over the semester.

From the blog CS@Worcester Alejandro Professional Blog by amontesdeoca and used with permission of the author. All other rights reserved by the author.