CSUMB CS Online Learning Journal - Ryan

 This is the final journal entry for my CSUMB journey. Reflecting on the past two years I am amazed at how quickly it went by and how much I learned. I am also very proud of this accomplishment as a college degree has always been a goal of mine and I know my family will be proud. I am very thankful for the opportunity that the CSUMB program provided. I was able to pursue my degree while working a full time job. I look forward to using the skills and knowledge obtained in this degree to transition to another position related to technology or software development. I am also looking to pursue a Master's Degree in AI to further my skill set. Overall, I am very happy I was able to participate and complete this wonderful online program and recommend it to anyone looking to pursue their degree in Computer Science.

 This week I completed my capstone video and project testing report. The app is very nearly complete and I have completed most of my major milestones. The only thing left is to present at the capstone festival and make any last minute changes that may be needed. The plan for next week is to complete all the remaining tasks and prepare for the capstone presentation. I also need to finalize my ILP website with the capstone and any remaining items outstanding. No challenges and no instructor assistance needed. Looking forward to the program completion and obtaining my degree.

 This week I started working on testing the core functionality of the app and ensuring that I capture as many edge cases as I could identify. I also attempted to add some polish to the application as it functions but there are a few usability enhancements I made. I tried to improve the interactions in the app to make them feel more smooth and less robotic. I also started work on my presentation outline for submission. Next week I plan to finish the app and prepare for the capstone presentation. I will also be looking for any minor features that I feel I can add in without compromising the current apps functionality. There are no challenges I am facing at the moment and will continue working on the app to get as much of it built in the time remaining.

CST 499 Week 13 Learning Journal This week was spent continuing to work on my capstone project. This week was focused on validating my project with the client and ensuring that I would be able to deliver on the core features. The project milestone accomplished this week was validation with clients that the core feature of the app meets their expectations and works appropriately. Next week will be focused on further polishing the app and attempting to include some additional features beyond the core functionality of the app. There are currently no challenges in the project development that I believe need instructor assisstance.