Tuesday
on Tuesday i looked at a dog randomizer API, API’s weren’t something I have ever heard of prior.
I did find it quite difficult in general, while I understand functions reasonably well, I sometimes confuse myself with the large number of variables and key words especially when working with APIs.
in the end, I did manage to make it work. I like the way it turned out but I need to work more with APIs as they are more efficient and using data than having to store it all locally, and it would be nice to know how to be more efficient with program sizes and loading times.
Wednesday
on Wednesday i looked more at JavaScript objects with Hannah, which I felt went reasonably well as I already knew about the concept of objects in Python and then afterwards I had a lecture about Creative technology and how it can be used to help form connections with others, used for creative expression and help disadvantaged children find their passions. It was a really inspirational talk and helped me think the possible job avenues I could go down in the future, I do really want to be able to help people using technology and maybe even use it to advocate for others, at the same time I also want to combine the skills I’ve learnt while learning digital art and incorporate that as well to give whatever I do a creative touch. It was nice to know that I can go down many non traditional avenues for what I’ll do in the future and I hope that I can explore these options and maybe even discover some others in the future.
Thursday
On Thursday, I looked at making a weather API. I did find it quite challenging, especially since I found that there is a lot to remember (for example, fetching data with API URLs, try and catching errors.), however I am glad that I gained a bit more knowledge of APIs from Tuesday as it did help me today a little bit.
I still have a lot to learn and I do feel like I am a bit slow at understanding some of these concepts, however learning is a process that I’ll try to get better at, so then I can be a better coder.
weekend
during the weekend I worked more on core task 2 and am starting on the first part of the dataplay task. My core 2 is pretty much finished now, but I need to look more at my weather API.