I am still considered a “newbie” in terms of software engineering. While I’m still taking classes on all the different kinds of coding language, I am happy to be able to create my own programs for fun. Software engineering allows me to create some program for the use of others. Starting with a small bit of coding to make a computer say “Hello World” and now to making a simple game like Flappy Bird. I hope to one day make a program that will make people’s lives easier. It will be a lot of work, but I believe that I am on the right track.
I first became interested in coding when I was in high school. I am an avid gamer and after playing many games, I began to start to wonder how I could make a game. My school didn’t have much in terms of teaching computer coding, so when I started college I decided to try majoring in computer science. ICS 111 taught me about Java coding where I made my first leap in learning about coding. I made a few games which unfortunately were lost due to my old laptop breaking down. I am still working on bettering my understanding and my interest continues to grow.
I am also interested in learning about website development as well. It is fun to make something that everyone else can see and also can have functional use as well. Making a website is something that I have done really simply, but I did create a project with a team to help ICS major students plan out their college life. If you want to learn more about it please check out Classtellations!
Learning all the skills needed to create efficient programs will take me a few more years, but I believe that I will still enjoy learning them. With the skills I have currently I could design or recreate some simple games and if I tried to expand my horizons maybe create a new unique game. As time moves forward there will be new techniques created to help people learn about coding and I hope that I’ll be able to play a role in that some day. Maybe one day there will be a game that I made that becomes popular! If that doesn’t happen then maybe it’s because I got really into making websites for other people, either way I think that I will do my best to create something that everyone will be able to use in their life!