Ninjajason77 - Full Stack (Level 2) Pathway

[ninjajason77]

1. Overview

• Technical Area
  • Set up WSL and installed Discourse
  • Learned basic Ruby syntax, classes, objects, functions
  • Learned the meaning of open-source software
  • Reviewed and practiced command-line basics
  • Reviewed and practiced Git commands
• Tools
  • Git, GitHub
  • Visual Studio Code
• Soft Skills
  • Self-organizing
  • Time management

2. Achievement Highlights

• Installed Discourse
• Learned Ruby syntax
• Refreshed memory of Git commands

3. Statement of Tasks Completed

• Successfully installed Discourse on Mac. Faced a few issues because of missing gems. Resolved problem by download a different version of Ruby
• Familiarized myself with STEM-Away forum (still need to work on)

[ninjajason77]

1. An Overview of Things Learned

• Technical Areas

  • Learned about how Discourse themes and theme components work
  • Refreshed memory on HTML and CSS

• Tools

  • VSCode, Terminal, Git, GitHub, Discourse platform

2. Three Achievement Highlights

• Applied what I learned to develop a Discourse theme for my local Discourse forum
• Refreshed my knowledge of HTML and CSS
• Made changes and previewed my Discourse theme on the Theme Creator site

3. Tasks completed

• Finished reading the “Developer’s guide on Discourse Themes”
• Developed a simple Discourse theme and previewed changes on my local Discourse

4. Goals for next week

• Work on my discourse theme to add more features
• Work on Module 4

[ninjajason77]

Module 2 Overview of what I learned:

• Technical Areas: Got familiar with the Ruby syntax

• Learned how to program in Ruby

• Watched videos in how to utilize GitHub

• Read Ember tutorial Three Achievement Highlights:

• Learned how to program in Ruby

• Challenges:

• Had issues with downloading discourse on mac

• Had issues with testing using Ember

• Complete Module 3

• Attend other group meetings

• Learn more about the discourse development pipeline