CS 373 Spring 2021 (Week 2): Prateeka Kodali

What did you do this past week?

This past week I have just been catching up on some work and trying to get ahead in some of my classes since I know work is going to pick up like crazy in the next couple of weeks and it will be a lot harder to manage. I also started reading a new book to divert my mind from schoolwork.

What’s in your way?

Currently, I just have a bunch of assignments that I need to get done for all my classes. Now that Collatz has been assigned to us I need to get started on that so I can go to office hours and ask any questions I may have.

What will you do next week?

Next week, I will hopefully have Collatz finished and some other assignments completed. I plan on familiarizing myself more with the toolchain we will be using in SWE since it is a bit different from OOP.

If you read it, what did you think of the makefile?

I was able to fully understand the makefile and all the components involved. Since I took OOP last semester I was able to get a lot of time and practice using the makefile so I know how things are functioning and what to change, if necessary.

What was your experience of Docker?

Docker is very useful since having containers allows a user to easily pack and run an application. Having worked with it before I think it is pretty easy and straightforward to use. I think the initial setup can be a little confusing if you have never worked with it before but there are guides on how to do it.

What was your experience of assertions?

I have used assertions before and I think they come in handy for preconditions and postconditions. It’s a great way to tell the programmer where the problem could be occurring.

What was your experience of unit tests?

I have also used unit tests before. However, I have not created python unit tests so I am glad I get to learn how to do that. I think unit tests are a convenient way to test bits and pieces of your code and not the entire program itself.

What made you happy this week?

I got to go on a couple of long walks with some of my friends to see the sunset. It was nice to get out for a bit and enjoy the nice Austin weather this past week.

What’s your pick-of-the-week or tip-of-the-week?

My pick-of-the-week is VS Code’s Live Share Extension. I think this will become very handy later on for the group projects. This extension essentially works like Google Docs where multiple users can code at the same time.