14 May 2025
A Fresh PerspectiveMy final semester at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa has come to an end. Though busy, stressful, and overwhelming, the general takeaways I had during this time felt gratifying and exhilarating. It provided me with valuable experiences and insights...
Agile Project Management Full-Stack Development JavaScript
05 May 2024
A New BranchAn eventful semester during the spring of 2024 at UH Mānoa has lamentably ended, but not without its merits. In retrospect, this time has markedly provided me with a fundamental view of and allowed me to take one major step...
Software Engineering Agile Project Management Design Patterns
04 May 2024
I. IntroductionIn an age of information where knowledge is readily accessible, artificial intelligence has resoundingly stood as one of the most premier developments that can be used in a variety of landscapes. However, its usage has been one of modern controversy...
Artificial Intelligence Software Development Ethical Use
24 Apr 2024
An Architectural BlueprintDesign patterns are not just a set of guidelines for structuring code. They are a useful tool for solving recurring problems in software development. They provide a template: a set of guidelines for structuring code for many purposes. Much like...
Design Patterns Software Development
21 Feb 2024
An Essential StructureUI frameworks are a foundational tool for front-end web development as it helps streamline the process of designing responsive and visually appealing websites. As with most applications, being efficient is a significant aspect since we want more time to think...
Bootstrap 5 HTML CSS UI Frameworks
07 Feb 2024
A trivial standpointCoding standards are a double-edged sword. To some, they offer a sense of conformity for better readability and consistency across different programs. For others, these guidelines seem like a thorn on their side. For me, using ESLint on IntelliJ did...
ESLint IntelliJ Coding Standards
25 Jan 2024
Moving onward?Growing up, I had a habit of gaining interests and hobbies with lots of things. I often tried to improve on them by putting in effort and practicing. This was a simple cycle: learn, practice, repeat. An issue here is...
Learning Discipline Effort
24 Jan 2024
“There’s no such thing as a stupid question!”A person’s learning career lasts an entire lifetime whether within an academic institution, the workplace, or the myriad of experiences that help shape their personal development. With the rapid progression of the world’s technological marvels, it has become easier than...
Learning StackOverflow Questions
17 Jan 2024
Early Beginnings with CSBefore becoming a CS major at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, I had previously taken one CS class in high school. It gave me experience and allowed me to work on several small projects that tested my relatively limited...
JavaScript Java Athletic Pedagogy