CS993 Software Engineering by Syibrah Nur https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993 Made with joy en-us 2022-01-15 16:26:58 UTC 2024-05-31 01:12:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Nur Naim syibrah2 https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/1994127070 Hi everyone, could you please introduce yourself. 
Please write your full name at the 'Subject' and tell me about yourself. Your 'name' that I should call you, where are you from, your working experience, educational background, and your expectations for this module. You could attach your pic too! 

This is about myself: I am Nur from Malaysia. I was a financial math student and then had my Computer Science degree from Essex Uni, 10 years ago. Went back to Malaysia then to South Korea teaching undergraduates, postgraduates, and worked with industry. My research area is AI (fuzzy logic system, machine learning, deep learning, optimisation algorithms, and sensors&IoT) ]]> 2022-01-16 10:47:19 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/1994127070 Ethan Mofokeng https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/1996227864 Hello, I'm from Washington State, U.S.A. I grew up around the Portland Metro Area but spent most of the time in Vancouver - which isn't the one in Canada. It's a smaller city south of Seattle. 

I studied Information Technology with a focus on Data Management and covered a lot of database administration and data engineering. After graduating I realized my love for data had nothing to do with data science as a field. I enjoy the researching and investigating things in general but I like the idea of building products and service more so now I'm hear, focusing on iOS Development. 

After this degree program I'm hoping to work stay in the UK and pursue International Tax Law]]> 2022-01-17 16:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/1996227864 Amber Struthers https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2000879512 Hi I'm from Glasgow. For the past few years I worked as a designer/artist working with some tech based frameworks to create work for freelance clients. I also studied Interaction Design and Computational Arts at the Glasgow School of Art where I worked with Arduino, Web Dev stuff, Data Visualisation, applied machine learning, sensors/IOT, Animation, and app development in Unity. 
While doing this I discovered I have a huge passion for technology which is why I'm here. I hope that from my time here I can learn more about computing and software development, and generally become a better developer.]]> 2022-01-19 16:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2000879512 Hafsa Hassan https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2001470700 Hi, I'm Hafsa.  I'm from Glasgow and have lived here my entire life.  

Previously, I have worked as a manager for a large clothing brand and I have a bachelor honours degree in International Business from Glasgow Caledonian University.

Currently, I work at Apple and prior to this degree had no computer science background whatsoever.  I have always had an interest in tech and computers which has brought me to this course. I am here to improve my knowledge of software, coding and computing and pursue a career in the developer world.

]]> 2022-01-19 21:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2001470700 Esther Ewurama Frimpong https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2001616021 Hello, I am Ewurama from Ghana. I have a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources Management from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. 

I have always been fascinated with computers and technology so I decided to pursue this course after graduating. I have no computing background.I was the secretary to the CEO of a Microfinance company in Ghana.

I am here to broaden my knowledge in computing and also pursue a career in the computing world.


]]> 2022-01-19 22:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2001616021 Matthew Calder https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002545059 Hello I'm Matthew, I'm one of the demonstrators for this lab. I'm from Aberdeen and I'm doing a Phd in Computer Security here at Strathclyde. I have a background in Electronic Engineering as well as security. I have just finished my first year, my focus is on data integrity in pharmaceutical continuous manufacturing so I'm also working with the NPL group across the street.
This is my first time demonstrating here so I'm hoping I can help you all and things go smoothly!]]> 2022-01-20 10:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002545059 Paul Fitzpatrick https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002569150 Hello, I'm Paul. I'm from Glasgow and have previously studied a degree in Law and worked various jobs for a few years before deciding that work wasn't for me and i'd like to retrain. So I took a risk by applying for this course. I've never coded before embarking on this course so it'e been a bit of a steep learning curve but fingers crossed it all works out. ]]> 2022-01-20 10:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002569150 Adam Smith https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002584361 Hey I'm Adam. I'm from Glasgow. 

I've worked in every field going that doesn't pay well. Got my undergraduate in printmaking and since finishing that I wanted to challenge in something technical, so started working in programming in my spare time. Just looking forward to seeing what the class will bring and what fun wee problem there will be solve.]]> 2022-01-20 11:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002584361 Jonathan Hay https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002584636 Hi, I'm Jonathan. I'm from here, in Glasgow. I studied Mathematics at the University of Glasgow. Afterwards, I spent some time travelling and working a few jobs in Germany. I returned to Scotland and worked in business for a while. I've had an interest in computer science for years, which started when I studied Maths. Eventually I decided to move into Software Engineering.  Looing forward to gaining a better understanding of the development process and methodologies. 

 ]]> 2022-01-20 11:07:18 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002584636 Joe Griffiths https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002585118 Hi, I'm from Edinburgh but have lived in Glasgow for the past four/five years. I was previously doing an undergraduate in Naval Architecture here at strath. After completing that I was fairly comfortable with traditional engineering but spotted a very large gap in any technical/coding skills so wanted to improve my skills in that area. I would love to apply both my undergraduate and masters skills to a career in the renewables sector. ]]> 2022-01-20 11:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002585118 Lewis Britton https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002585715 Lewis Britton,
Giffnock, East Renfrewshire

This piece is from http://lewisbritton.com...

I’m a Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours graduate of Finance at the University of Strathclyde. I achieved distinction in third year when my course was spread across Finance and Economics. Fourth year Finance study focused on asset pricing, quantitative methods, corporate investment, and corporate financing. I am currently a Masters student studying a Master of Science in Software Development.

I am developing and maintaining a sustainable and minimalist Linux system. I main a Lenovo ThinkPad T420 and burn an X220. I currently use the OS Manjaro on which I run i3-Gaps but with plans to transition to Suckless’ dwm window tiling manager. I tend to spend my days in the text editor Vim, writing and compiling documents in LaTeX/Markdown using primarily pandoc and pdflatex. This sometimes extends to Beamer-compiled slide shows. I’m also very familiar with my desktop workhorse and other machines running Windows XP and Windows 7 and, my MacBook Pro running MacOS.

My proudest achievement to date is, without doubt, my 13.5 hour, 23.94 mile, 9,162 foot expedition in The Playground. Some close seconds include: my 130k+ feet of elevation gain in both cycling and hiking, in 2021; my bicycle century in 2021; my ascent of Curved Ridge in 2021 which broke my fear of falling; and of course, this website! Some other proud moments extend to obtaining a top-100 ranking in Gotham’s Greatest in the video game Batman: Arkham Knight, across 2,500 hours of playtime in 2020; and, developing and maintaining a sustainable Linux system since 2020. So yes, obscure is probably the right word. But it’s the word which sums me up perfectly. I’m sure you’re currently struggling to decide if I’m some fat, greasy, Monster-Energy-drinking desk-jockey gamer who eats Koka Noodles and Walker’s Sensations for lunch and will never do a little cuck-and-grind for the wage. Or, if my love for a strike at an RF Legacy, a spin on RoGeR the Giant TCR Advanced 1, lacing up the 4.5k mile brekked Asics for Waterfoot and yet another ascent of Ben More, and pride in personal hygiene and grooming, have prevented a route down this slippery slope.

LandChad out.
]]> 2022-01-20 11:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002585715 Olivia Gilmartin https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002586662 Hi, I'm Olivia and I'm from Dumbarton.

I studied Maths and Stats at Strathclyde, graduating in the summer. While studying, I realised the areas I enjoyed the most were the coding ones so I decided to apply to this course to explore coding further. I am hoping to begin a career in software development after finishing this course.

Software improvement: Sky Sports Scores app has no way of seeing updates for matches at a general level, have to go on individual games to see the updates in them. Could be improved by re-adding the feature it used to have and add a tab which would display goals, red cards, half time, full time etc to display updates about games so you don't have to check every game to see what is happening.]]> 2022-01-20 11:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002586662 Ross Boyle https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002586990 Hello I'm Ross and from Glasgow. My previous field of study was in sound design and music production with a focus in video game sound design. 

I have worked previously as an audio-visual technician for various organisations and as a QA tester for a large video game testing company.

Coming into this course with little experience in coding, I am looking to improve my knowledge and understanding of how software is created and the process of maintaining it.]]> 2022-01-20 11:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002586990 Frank Kelly https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002587075 Hello, I'm Frank. I'm from Renfrew.
I previously studied physics at Strathclyde.
My love from computers and all things technology started a long long time ago in a.... well I was young and Star Wars was just out! I started coding by copying BASIC from the pages of a magazine onto a Commodore 64. Things have got a bit better since then! I have developed a few websites and a couple of basic apps. I hope to learn much more about the software development process, because I've made loads of mistakes in the past. ]]> 2022-01-20 11:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002587075 Daniel Quigley https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002587644 Hi, I'm Daniel and I'm from Glasgow. I previously graduated from Strathclyde in 2011 with a degree in Business. After that I started my own business which I eventually sold in 2019. I then wanted to do something completely different so I learned how to tile and became a tiler for a few years. I came across this course very early last year and made the decision to apply pretty much straight away as I have always wanted to learn how to program and develop software. I have no previous computer science experience and my only programming experience before this was a pretty simple introduction to Java course online.]]> 2022-01-20 11:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002587644 Ailidh Kinney https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002587919 Hi everyone, my name is Ailidh. I graduated from Strathclyde in 2017 with an LLB honours degree however I quickly discovered the legal field was not for me. For the past few years I have been working in BBC Scotland, and I am currently a Senior Resource Scheduler in the Operations dept. which I've kept up part time whilst studying. This role really solidified that I like problem solving and technical roles. It also introduced me to a variety of software and allowed me the opportunity to critique it based on my needs to complete my job on a day to day basis. This made me realise I would enjoy being part of the overall creation process of such software which is why I looked into coding and ultimately applied for this course. I also used to love making Bebo skins and changing my MSN name daily (does anyone remember [b] [/b]?)  - which I think also explains how I've come to end up pursuing programming! 

Class Activity
I use a programme called Workplace Scheduling every day in my current role and aesthetically, it is very Windows 97 which just makes it seem even clunkier than it is! On a practical level, there are many limitations to the software that do not fit with how fluid the broadcasting industry is. Shifts ("requirements") are added to the system under a chargecode at the start of every financial year which I allocate staff to. News programmes for example follow a weekly pattern however many things can affect the normal timings. It is not possible to alter Reporting Scotland on a Tuesday in January and have it update every Tuesday going forward if that was required. I have to change each shift individually by clicking through each week. It is also not possible to mass delete a job via the chargecode which is needed often as jobs are cancelled or postponed often. I would definitely look to improve how the requirements all link together, and the ability of users to manipulate single and mass requirements. I would also add more functionality for a right click. For example, if i right click Nine News, I can drill down to that charge code and see only Nine News requirements.]]> 2022-01-20 11:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002587919 Steven McGinty https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002588192 Hello, 

I'm Steven. I've spent most of my life in Glasgow. I've picked up a Law degree, from Glasgow Caledonian University, and an Information and Library Studies postgraduate degree from the University of Strathclyde. 

I worked in a few different sectors. I was a research librarian and eventually became product manager for a number of online digital library services. This experience probably led me to studying this course as I spent a lot of time negotiating with developers to fix things! 

I also spent time in marketing trying to sell submarines and spent a year as a high school librarian telling teenagers to put their masks on. 

I'm now hoping to move into a tech career, most likely focusing on mobile and web technologies.  

Rubbish digital product/service - Online job application portals that require you to input all your data, rather than it read this from your CV (even if it asks for it). In general, services that suggest they offer a feature but don't back it up really annoy me! ]]> 2022-01-20 11:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002588192 Marty Watt https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002589324 Hello all, I am from Scotland, but have spent 4 years traveling countries including New Zealand, south east Asia and the parts of the US, my undergrad was in creative media as I had a passion for creating visual media, with situations changing i had spent some time working on online coding courses over the lock down and finding a new interest, this led me here, hoping to gain some new skills and industry experience leading to a career in software development.     ]]> 2022-01-20 11:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002589324 Massimo Demarco https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002594340 Hi I'm Massimo, I was born and raised in Glasgow with both parents from Italy.

I studied my undergrad in maths here at Strathclyde, all while working in hospitality and have been doing so since. Recently I've had the opportunity to work for 'The Football Company' using software that controls the LED advertisement boards at various professional football games around Scotland.

After this module I hope to further my knoweledge on more complex coding languages and understand how to use this in a professional environment.]]> 2022-01-20 11:14:09 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002594340 Joe Stainke https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002599870 Hi, I'm from Alness up in the Highlands.

I studied an HNC in Sound Production at North Highland College for a year before going on to my undergrad in Popular Music at Edinburgh Napier. 

Since then I have worked a few oddjobs while pursuing my passion of music but after a few years I decided I needed to look for something more challenging than the jobs I was working and more stable in terms of a career.

Near the start of the first lockdown I started learning the basics of a few programming languages and enjoyed the challenge and logical/problem solving nature. I thought about going down the self-taught route but came across this course and thought I'd give it a go!]]> 2022-01-20 11:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002599870 Jonathan Tang https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002612840 Hi, I’m Jonathan but can you can call me Jonny. I’m from Edinburgh.

I previously studied Economics at Strathclyde. 

I’ve been working in retail banking/investments for the past few years since graduating. With long, unsociable hours as covid hit, I wanted to try something different and started doing online courses in basic web development. With my car detailing side hustle, I took a lot of photos/videos which I wanted to showcase. 11 hours in  learning to build a website for it, I decided to take the plunge and apply back to Strathclyde for the Software Development Masters in August. 

Making the most of the Masters to learn as much as I can in Java/other languages and consolidating previous knowledge of Agile/Waterfall before applying it to the World of App Development in September!

If I’m not at the detailing cars, at the gym, pubbing, studying or working during the week/weekends, my time is filled up with competitive ultimate frisbee within the mixed and mens divisions. I currently play with the uni and club teams out with, within the UK and at tournaments abroad. I'm the dude on the right of the bottom row! If you’re intrigued, check it out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f67n-k0-9U&ab_channel=USAUltimate
]]> 2022-01-20 11:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002612840 Libby Rear https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002613469 Hello! I am Libby and I am from Edinburgh. I studied maths at nottingham university and graduated last summer. My working experience is limited to restaurants and an ice cream shop but I learnt to code last year and loved it! My first experience with code was with javascript, learning to make websites, as I was starting a business making and selling pants and tshirts so I wanted a website to sell them on. The business didn't make it very far but my love of coding lived on :-) In terms of this module I am looking forward to learning how to apply the skills I've picked up so far in a professional environment. ]]> 2022-01-20 11:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002613469 Scott MacRae https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002619997 I'm from a place called Ullapool up in the Highlands. Lived in Glasgow on and off for the past few years now. I studied Marketing at the University of Stirling. After graduation and working for a couple of years in the field, I moved to New Zealand for 2 years as part of my mid-twenties crisis.

I have no previous experience in programming or computer science but decided that Software Development is a great industry to be involved in going forward. 

Software Improvement: Amazon Prime Video

Pretty much the entire layout of Prime Video could do with an improvement. Specifically, the separation of movies and shows that are included with Prime Video and those that require purchasing or renting. ]]> 2022-01-20 11:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002619997 Ari Bianca Di Veroli https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002620351 Hiya, I'm Ari. I'm originally from Argentina and Uruguay, lived in Dublin for a decade and then Glasgow for another decade.

My educational background is in Sociology and Translation Studies, and I've worked for the past five years as a translator and film subtitler. I have been using computers since the 90s, I'm pretty experienced with various operating systems and I've built a couple of PC systems. However, I had never studied Computer Science before this MSc. I did work for 5 years in two companies within the videogame industry as a localization QA tester and later QA lead. This taught me the basics of management, software development processes and workflows (at least, those which apply to video game localization).

In this module, I hope to learn more about the processes of software dev and engineering. 

My experience:
Facebook Messenger app - does not allow user to edit sent messages. Thus, when the user makes a mistake (spelling error, etc) it forces them to delete and re-send or issue corrections which could be confusing.]]> 2022-01-20 11:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002620351 Alastair Lawrie https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002633492 Hello, I am Alastair and I am from the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh.

I studied Business Management at Edinburgh Napier University and I graduated from there in 2021. I currently work part-time for a top British establishment, Tesco, a position that I have held for around 3 and a half years.

Out-with the MSc in Software Development, I spend most of my spare time playing video games on the PS5, going to the gym, learning front-end web development and travelling up and down the country supporting the famous Heart of Midlothian. I also host a podcast whereby I usually vent my disappointment at Hearts, however this season it looks like we have finally got our act together.

In terms of this module, I am looking to develop my existing skills whilst learning key software engineering skills, in the hope of becoming a better software development.]]> 2022-01-20 11:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002633492 David Williamson https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002648738 Hi, I'm David, I was born in Zimbabwe and lived the first half of my life there before my family moved to Scotland. After graduating with a degree in Accounting and deciding it wasn't for me I went abroad for some years living in Canada then Australia and taking the chance to travel other countries nearby. I've worked all the typical jobs young people tend to do when travelling like I have, such as waitering, construction and even driving a tractor!. During my 3rd year of university I also worked in the financial department of an oil and gas firm in Aberdeen. In my travels I met many individuals working as software developers remotely which peaked my interest in working in the industry. I'm interested in developing web and mobile applications using JavaScript technologies. I'm hoping this course will further my understanding of software development and prepare me for entry into the industry.]]> 2022-01-20 11:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002648738 Zain Zahid thetwistedcombination2 https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002658827 Hello,
I'm Zain, I have a chemical engineering background and hated it not fun. 
I decided to do software engineering because the minimal coding done in my chem eng degree was the best part for me.
I like playing smite if anyone knows what that is lets get a game sometime.]]> 2022-01-20 12:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002658827 Lara Suna https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002667901 H! I'm Lara, I'm born and raised in Glasgow. I graduated with a MSc History from University of Dundee. I studied abroad for a year in Canada. Throughout the years I've had many different jobs including teaching English to children in Italy. I started this course as I'm interested in a career in Software Development as I believe its a career that has a lot of variety and will allow me to work in different industries and environments. 

My Experience: TikTok App- Difficult to find saved videos.]]> 2022-01-20 12:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002667901 Piratheeskaran Theventhiram https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002670946 Hi Everyone,
I'm Pirathees, I am from Sri Lanka.I have software development background. So, I decided to do software development. I am looking to develop my skills and coding. I'm bit bad at coding. it's fun to do the some of the activities in the module. I am a designer and artist.  ]]> 2022-01-20 12:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002670946 Emily Harper https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002672836 Hello, I'm Emily! Originally from Aberdeen but moved to Glasgow for my undergraduate degree around 4 years ago. I studied Physics with Astrophysics at University of Glasgow and became interested in Software Development after using Python for machine learning techniques in my undergrad final project. 

I'm currently working for a Renewable Engineering Consultancy in the centre of Glasgow, building a Carbon Management Tool using programming language VBA in order for the team to calculate carbon emissions from various factors for their clients more effectively and efficiently. ]]> 2022-01-20 12:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002672836 Manal Adam https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002682107 Hi everyone, my name is Manal from Glasgow. I studied Economics for my undergraduate degree and then went on to work in the banking industry for a couple of years after that. I wasn't happy working in that field so I decided to switch careers after discovering tech and software development. I hope to learn more about software development and develop the skills necessary to succeed in this field. ]]> 2022-01-20 12:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002682107 Declan Duffy https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002682722 Hi! I'm Declan. I'm from Ireland but have lived in Scotland for about 7 years now.

I have a background in graphic design and worked as an exhibition designer at Edinburgh Zoo before starting this course.

I've no prior software experience but have been enjoying learning the various languages on this course :)]]> 2022-01-20 12:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002682722 Andrew Thow https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002683435 Work in community in ESOL learning for Aberdeen City council, got my degree in Spanish/Creative writing via the Open University. Hoping to get into software development for education or the third sector.]]> 2022-01-20 12:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002683435 Jaimie McDonald https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002683492 Hi, My name is Jaimie and i am from a town called Saltcoats on the west coast of Scotland. i studied chemistry at the university of the west of Scotland. after my degree i moved to Dundee for 2 years to work as analytical chemist for a couple of labs. Not enjoying the work i joined this course. I have always had an interst in computer science from when i did my higher computing, and i hope to develop that further.

i use an app that brings together shoping websites in Japan, and allows foreign users to purchase products. A problem i have is that the filtering system when you search is quite basic. Changes should be made in order to filter by more than one topic, which will provide better results for users

]]> 2022-01-20 12:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002683492 Adrian Rosipal https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002684027 Hey, I am Adrian. Originally from Slovakia but I have been studying in Glasgow for the last 5 years. 
I have no prior experience with software development. I have a Bc degree in Business Management but I did not enjoy it at all. That is part of the reason why I decided to go for software development. 
I am currently an intern at PwC for the advisory department.    ]]> 2022-01-20 12:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002684027 Blair Fowler https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002684854 Hi all, my name is Blair and I did my undergraduate at Edinburgh Napier studying popular music. I’m looking forward to using the skills the course provides in a creative manor 🤘😊]]> 2022-01-20 12:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002684854 Connor Parsons https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002684919 Hi I am from Edinburgh but have lived all over Scotland as a child. 

I did my Undergrad at Abertay studying Criminology. Followinf this I couldnt get a job in the criminiology feild and instead worked for a supercomputing company. I have worked in a world class Data Centre which housed the UKs largest and most powerful Computer, ARCHER2. I was a site assistant here for around 9 months before starting at Strathclyde.

I am an avid fan of F1 and will talk your ear off about it if I get the chance. I also enjoy gaming, running and skiing.
I have built my own desktop gaming pc and maintain and upgrade it when I want/ have to.]]> 2022-01-20 12:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002684919 Michael Johnstone https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002686810 Hey, im Mike. Currently residing in Fife. 
Before this, i was a Primary School Teacher, teaching the upper end of the school. 

I had no prior experience in coding of any form, but have since found myself thoroughly enjoying the different languages. I have extensive understanding of computer hardware, having built multiple systems from air cooling to complex hardline water loop setups. I originally wanted to understand how the "brain" of my computer thinks, which is what drew me to this course.  I spend A LOT of my spare time playing games, across Playstation, Switch and my PC.

I really want to understand how to develop a piece of software that can help me show employers my passion and stretch my understanding of coding. I also want to get a feel for group project work as this is something that will come up often once employed. 

]]> 2022-01-20 12:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002686810 Joel Godfrey https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002688209 Hi everyone, 

I'm Joel and I'm from London. 

I studied Japanese at the University of Leeds, and then spent a year in Tokyo - initially working for a charity supporting children who had lost parents, and then teaching English. 
I came back to the UK in 2019 and worked for a domestic violence charity in London before moving up to Glasgow in May this year. I was originally thinking I'd look for work here, but saw this course and thought it sounded interesting so signed up for this instead! 
I've not got any previous computing experience, but I've enjoyed things so far and looking forward to learning more. ]]> 2022-01-20 12:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002688209 Alican Tanriver alicantanriver2021 https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002689192 Hi, I am Alican. I am from Istanbul, Turkey. I lived in Oregon, United States for 5 years during my undergraduate studies. My undergrad was in mathematics. During my undergrad years, I realised that I had an interest in coding and computer science.  I am hoping to gain plenty of software engineering skills in this course so that I will be able to apply them in my future career as a software developer.]]> 2022-01-20 12:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002689192 Greg Templeton https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002689215 Hello, I am Greg, I'm from Scotland. My previous experience is unrelated to Software Engineering and thus starting this course has been a steep learning curve. 
I am an Electrician to trade and having worked in the industry for 10 plus years, I also studied at Glasgow Caledonian University for a degree that I did not wish to pursue. Which led me to applying for this Msc. 
I am hoping to use this degree to utilise my Electrical skills and experience into working in the renewables sector.]]> 2022-01-20 12:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002689215 Shengkai Cheng https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002689735 Hello, I'm from China, you can just call me kai. I studied Electrical Engineering and Automation subject for four years, and found myself more interested in coding. Well I do not have any work experience, but looking forward to working as a java developer after graduation. And my current interest is java back end development.

Class activity
The remote control app for fuji camera. It's good, but it's not good enough. I can connect it to my camera through wifi, sending photos to my phone, but I cannot control my camera to take a picture through my phone. So I think it should add some function to this app.]]> 2022-01-20 12:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002689735 Marcus Wernham https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002690453 Hello, I'm Marcus. I'm originally from Aberdeen but have been in Glasgow for the last 5 years.

I studied history at Aberdeen before studying Medieval history at Glasgow but aside from a PHD there was little going in that industry during the pandemic.

Work wise I've been in the events industry for 12 years but am hoping to break into the software industry through this course. ]]> 2022-01-20 12:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002690453 Lavina Bhoneja https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002690930 Hi, I'm Lavina from Mumbai.
I've done my Bachelors in Computer Science and have two years of experience working in IT. 
I love studying Database and I wanna be a DBA and that's the reason I wanted to do my Masters in Software Development to get more International exposure and job opportunities  .]]> 2022-01-20 12:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002690930 Neha Negi https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002691085 Hi, I'm Neha Negi you can call me NENE. I'm from India and I have 5+years experience working in IT Industry. I always wanted to pursue my Master's degree after I started working in MNC's to update my skills. I have a bachelor's degree in technology. Hence, moved all the way from India to Glasgow for my Master's degree. I expect some growth in terms of my knowledge that's all.]]> 2022-01-20 12:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002691085 Steven Colclough https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002691124 Hi, I'm Steven. I'm living in Ayr. My undergraduate degree was immunology at University of Glasgow. I ended up not pursuing a career off of that.

I've always had an interest in computers and have done some coding in my own time so I decide to pursue this course for a new direction. My hope is to develop the skills to work in software development, possibly within scientific software development to draw on my undergraduate degree too.

An app I've had issue with and needs improvement is one for controlling an action camera (alternative go-pro style) which seems to work to begin with but needs to keep being reconnected. For example, it would lose ability to take photos after some use, it would lose the ability to browse the photos taken.]]> 2022-01-20 12:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002691124 Madison Loehner https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002691234 Hiya, I'm Maddie. I am from the central coast of California and moved to Glasgow to complete this course. I have an undergraduate degree in Sustainable Business and have worked mainly in event management. My goal is to work remotely after graduation and hopefully have the opportunity to travel. ]]> 2022-01-20 12:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002691234 Gary Haldane https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002691667 I'm Gary, I'm originally from Glasgow but currently reside in Helensburgh where I work as the manager of a wine bar.

I previously done some sound engineering stuff and then went on to get a bachelors degree in Audio Technology, studying audio for games, broadcasting, audio forensics and creating audio plugins, which is were I originally became interested in programming.

I am hoping at the end of this course I can get a job that combines my audio and development skills.

Software Improvement: the NFL GamePass app doesn't allow the user to resume watching on-demand programming from the spot they stopped watching, meaning the user must fast-forward through to resume watching. Allowing the user to resume from where they left it would make it much more convenient.]]> 2022-01-20 12:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002691667 Stephen Tang https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002691906 Hi! I'm Stephen and I'm from Edinburgh!

I studied Chinese at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 2020. After, I discovered an interest in the tech industry and spent a year self-learning front-end web development. From there, I became curious about back-end development, which led me to take a Java course at the University of Dundee. I decided to study at Strathclyde as I wanted to bridge gaps in my knowledge.]]> 2022-01-20 12:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002691906 Alistair Paterson https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002694814 Hi everyone,

I'm Alistair and I'm originally from Bishopton in Renfrewshire, which is about half an hour west of Glasgow. 

My background is in music I studied piano (and bagpipes!) at undergraduate level before going on to do postgraduate study in performing arts education a few years ago. Since graduating I have been working as a freelance musician - mostly doing performance, touring, recording, teaching, composition and arranging work. 

I had no experience in computer science prior to beginning this degree, but I have always been interested in the possibilities offered by software . I am particularly interested in how software has the potential to be developed for all walks of life and can help solve many problems. 

Looking forward to continuing to learn more and working on ideas with other people!

Software that could be improved - Sibelius (music notation software). It has to be authenticated and logged in with a subscription license before you open it which often has issues, especially when you change devices. The interface  layout and some features can also be confusing at times.]]> 2022-01-20 12:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002694814 Rahul Prabakar https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002694825 Hello, I am Rahul. I completed my bachelor's in mechanical engineering and landed a job in the IT field, which I was more interested in. I also made many projects using modern programming languages and found them interesting. I wanted to develop my interests even more and continued to pursue my master's degree in Software development. ]]> 2022-01-20 12:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002694825 Martin McDonagh https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002694892 Hi, I'm Martin and I'm from Glasgow. 

I studied geology and hydrogeology at uni and worked as an environmental engineer working all over Scotland on windfarms and  contaminated land sites.   

Started learning how to code when I was on furlough and decided to take a complete career change last year.

Just hoping to learn how code well and land a job as a developer afterwards.]]> 2022-01-20 12:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002694892 Joshua Reid https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002695189 Hi everyone, I'm from just between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Previously I studied Digital Design at City of Glasgow College and then went to do a BSc in Digital Design Graphics at Caledonian University.

I have got to work with companies to help in designing UI/UX experiences for different applications from sports, money and planning apps for mobile. I have also did a bit of brand design and motion graphics.

Coding is something I have wanted to do for a long time but has mostly eluded me due to multiple reasons but I am glad to finally get a chance at working in developing software outside of just the visual design and UI/UX side like I had previously, and bring my knowledge forward when it comes to software development.]]> 2022-01-20 12:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002695189 Lisa Raftery https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002695441 Hi everyone I'm Lisa!
Born and bred in Ayr, where I still live because I can't drag myself away from the coast.

I studied a BA (Hons) in Law at Stirling University from 2009-2013 and upon graduating I worked in retail and hospitality until I started working in the conveyancing department of a local solicitor. I gained a Paralegal Qualification from CLT through Strathclyde University in 2017 and bobbed about from a few different solicitors over the course of 6 years before I realised that law was absolutely not for me! 

I've always been interested in a career in the computer science (originally applied for this at uni in 2009 - should have stuck with it...) and decided last year to take the jump. I'm very interested in working in cyber security but I'm not certain yet. I'm hoping this module will help me decide which route I want go down - but we'll see!

Software to improve:
I have a Solitaire app on my phone that I play to cure boredom and even though I click to play a "winnable game", about 80% of the time the game isn't winnable and flashes up with an error stating "there are no more moves". Way to improve it would be to either scrap the winnable game function or actually make it winnable...Frustrating!]]> 2022-01-20 12:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002695441 Camille https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002695566 Hi!  I'm Camille originally from London where I studied Midwifery at King's College London in 2013.

I've wanted to learn how to code for awhile and dabbled on Codecademy for a short time and found this course so decided to apply!

Ideally like to become a fullstack developer but I'm very open to learning as much as possible.


]]> 2022-01-20 12:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002695566 Laura Sobolewska https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002697409 Hi, I’m Laura. I’m originally from New York State in the US but have lived in Glasgow for several years now. My undergraduate degree is in English and I’ve also studied creative writing (poetry). I’ve worked as a captionist, editor, and English teacher and most recently have done admin and office manager work. I don’t have much previous experience with software development but I’m in this course because I am really interested in gaining more experience and a new career.

My experience with problematic software is Google Maps. When searching for a route in the future between two places on public transit, the app will give information about how busy the locations (such as train stations) are, but this is information that is accurate at the present, not for the time of travel. ]]> 2022-01-20 12:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002697409 Ross Milliken https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002699616 Hi, Im Ross. I have lived in Glasgow all my life apart from when I studied my undergraduate Politics & IR degree at Aberdeen University.

I am interested in Software Development largely because I am a keen music producer and aspire to learn how to develop my own VST software instruments in the future. I also like to work on video making software and similar creative programs, so I feel that the coding experience from this degree will be of great benefit to me, and is also going to be increasingly relevant in the future as technology advances. 

I am looking forward to advance my knowledge in coding and the software development process. 

]]> 2022-01-20 12:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002699616 Rohini Syed (Roh) https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002702221 Hi everyone I am Rohini, all my friends call me Roh so feel free to call me whichever. 

I graduated from The University of the Arts London last summer and have been living in London for the past six years. 

My interest in tech grew over lockdown when I started learning SQL and eventually python and so on and decided it was time for a career switch and wanted to work in tech. 

Looking forward to meeting and chatting with everyone 😋]]> 2022-01-20 12:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002702221 Gokalp Inan https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002716963 Hello, I am Gokalp. I was born in Turkey. I lived in Izmir, Turkey since 1994. I did not live any different country. It`s my first experience for living foreign country. I arrived in Glasgow 3 month ago. Everything is very different for me.

I graduated computer engineering from Turkey. I wanted to start master of science after my graduation but covid-19 came out. I had to wait. 

I do not have work experience after the my graduation. I participated in the software engineering internship program in the 3rd year of the university.

I came for master of science in Glasgow because I wanted to improve myself especially to get to know the powerful software industry of the United Kingdom. 


]]> 2022-01-20 12:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002716963 Bernice Esiemot https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002722693 Hello, I’m Bernice from Cameroon. I have lived in Glasgow for the past 10years.
I graduated last year from my undergraduate degree at the Glasgow Caledonian University in Adult Nursing. During my 3rd year of study I realised that nursing is not the career path I’ll like to follow and started exploring other options.

This lead me to completing an intro to web development with codefirstgirls and by 4th year I decided I was going to apply for a MSc course in programming . My work experience has mainly been in the healthcare sector.

Through this module I hope to broaden my knowledge in software development and gain the skills necessary to enter into the workforce.
]]> 2022-01-20 12:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2002722693 Ganga Lal Chapain gangalalchapain https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2026440835 Hi, My name is Ganga Lal Chapain and I am from Portugal. You can call me Nikesh(my calling name from childhood) or Ganga. I was born in Nepal.

I studied Business studies almost two decades ago from Nepal. I worked as a journalist for a couple of years before moving to Portugal in 2010. I worked as a hardware technician there. 
These days I am living in Paisley and studying Software Development. I have always been thinking about web development and the pandemic (lockdown) time was the opportunity for me to learn some basic coding. Coding is really a joy, and I decided to study this more deeply and develop a professional career. 

I love traveling, teaching, and making fun in groups. One of the major goals is to develop some educational websites for kids around the globe who are still not able to get good educational materials.

Thanks all. Cheers!]]> 2022-02-02 23:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/syibrah2/cs993/wish/2026440835