What did you do this past week?
This week I mainly just attended lectures and learned about C++ syntax and a couple of techniques I can implement in my own programming. I primarily started working on the HackerRank to pass all of the test cases there. I also took a look at all of the files pertaining to the first project and tried to understand all its components
What’s in your way?
I’m a little confused about the makefile and how all of the parts work together. I’m also confused about the workflow and where to start and followup.
What will you do next week?
I’ll definitely work on the optimizations as discussed in class such as the meta cache and the slight optimizations. Next, I hope to finish up the project after writing all of the tests and touching up the style.
What was your experience of assertions, Google Test, and gcov? (this question will vary, week to week)
This was the first time learning about Google Test and gcov. They seem extremely beneficial to help testing and writing correct code. As for assertions, I’ve used them quite extensively in the past when working on other class project to check for preconditions and postconditions.
How are you doing and holding up? What’s been most helpful for you in terms of support at this time?
I’m doing really great! I came back to campus at the start of June and only went outside for the purpose of buying groceries and eating. Definitely being able to talk and play games with friends online has been the most helpful in keeping me sane in these times. I just hope those who are severely affected by this pandemic have the help and support that they need.
What made you happy this week?
Getting Cabo Bob’s made me really happy as I haven’t had burritos in a long time
What’s your pick-of-the-week or tip-of-the-week?
Codeforces is a great place to practice competitive programming and doing past contest can definitely help with recruiting during these upcoming months.
