One of the most common aspects that IT students struggle with initially is how detail oriented one has to be. If you write a program and one of the variable names is off by one letter, your program will not work. If you write an SQL query and you leave out a single quote at
Ever had to pull an all nighter because you did not quite have enough time to study all the material for the final? Or worked on a programming problem that had an annoying bug that you couldn’t find but the deadline was approaching quickly? Both of these situations can result in a significant amount of
There is a strong focus on programming in the IT program, and for good reason. Not only will students develop incredibly powerful problem solving skills, it is also true that software is ‘eating’ the world (e.g., Google, Facebook, Uber). But learning programming can be challenging, which is why we are introducing a programming game called
When learning a new IT skill it is not uncommon to experience a sense of confusion at times. This should not be looked at as problematic, as long as the confusion is resolved and a certain clarity of mind achieved. It is simply part of learning a new, sometimes difficult skill. This is even common
When we revamped the IT program a few years ago, it was our vision to use JavaScript in most of our programming courses. The reason is that we envisioned that JavaScript would become even more important than it already was. Not only is it supported by every browser, it also runs on the server through
Programming is easy to start with, but hard to master. In our IT program we mostly use JavaScript and for that you only need a text editor and a browser. But to become good at programming it takes time, effort, and persistence. In this post I will look at why programming is so hard, what
Hello all! This is my last week here at Othot. After three months, I can say that I learned more than expected. Coming into this Co-op, I did not really know what to expect. I am so grateful that I got the opportunity for this experience. During my time here, I learned more than just
Week eleven has been filled with a lot of testing. I focused a lot on running tests on the customer data I have been working on. Testing began with removing mapping on a certain variable to see how the results would be altered. I tested a number of leaf samples along with different variables to
Week ten was an experimental week for me here at Othot. We are testing new ideas for the customer data I have been working with since the beginning. After the meeting, they communicated some specifics they would like to see us do with their data. So this week, we took a look at them. I
Hi everyone! Week nine was really cool for me. I got to sit in on a customer meeting with a couple other of my co-workers to demo our platform. It was really nice to get to witness this because it helps me learn and gain more experience. It was very interesting to see the professionalism