Day 14 of my ALX Software Engineering Journey: Shell Init files, variables and expansionsToday I grasped the concept of initialization files, variables and expansions. Things are getting heated in the room but we’ve been reminded to keep on doing hard things!! Expansion Is a measure of the ability to express a command in a different form...Aug 17, 2023·4 min read
Day 11 of my ALX Software Engineering Journey: Shell basics, terminologies and shortcutsAug 3, 2023·3 min read
Day 10 of my ALX Software Engineering Journey: Source Control (Git and GitHub), Steps to clone a repository.Aug 2, 2023·4 min read
Day 9 of my ALX Software Engineering Journey: Preserving your Mental health and Conquering Impostor SyndromeThe feeling that you’ve not earned enough accomplishments, the feeling of unworthiness, that feeling of being a fraud, all these and more are common characteristics seen in individuals who have Impostor syndrome. Our journey to greatness in ALX Softw...Aug 1, 2023·2 min read
Day 8 of my ALX Software Engineering Journey: Peer Learning Day, How to Ask Technical Questions, Thinking.Peer Learning Days are days mapped out in the week to ensure ALX students are growing in technical, professional and soft skills. It's not about sharing solutions but empowering peers to solve problems. Peer Learning Day's actionable steps include: ...Jul 28, 2023·2 min read
Day 7 of my ALX Software Engineering Journey: Real buddiesA buddy is a companion or colleague that you maintain a close relationship with. The buddy system helps one to grow and develop a networking and support system. How do you connect to a Buddy? Join a group of people who have an ideology similar to yo...Jul 28, 2023·2 min read
Day 6 of my ALX Software Engineering Journey: LinkedIn Connects, GritLinkedIn is a social networking platform for jobseekers and professionals. Today we were tasked with the responsibility of creating our own LinkedIn profile. I happen to have been on the platform for over a year now and the number of connections I’ve...Jul 26, 2023·2 min read
Day 5 of my ALX Software Engineering Journey: Learning communityWe are still in the onboarding session. Most of today’s work wasn’t technical.We were exposed to the ALX community guidelines. I find these guidelines important because they serve as a guide as to how we can interact with our fellow software engineer...Jul 25, 2023·2 min read
Day 4 of my ALX Software Engineering Journey: Algorithm, Pseudocode, Flowchart.Algorithm: When you are faced with a challenge, a good way to solve it, is by mapping a set of steps to tackle it and algorithms do just that. Algorithms are logical procedures followed to solve a problem. Algorithms can be represented either using a...Jul 22, 2023·2 min read
