Congrats on making it to the Final Prep section of your Mod 0 Project! The work done in this section will directly support your readiness for the first day and weeks of Mod 1! Complete the final exercises below and be sure to carefully follow the Pull Request steps to submit your work.
- Refactor Previous Work
- Time Management Prep
- Letter to Instructors
- Mentorship Prep
- Group Work Prep
- Mod 0 Project Submission
- Next Steps
You've learned A LOT over the last few weeks as it relates to technical content - chances are, you probably have some code from your previous exercises that is either sloppy, incorrect, poorly named, etc. Before starting Mod 1, we want you to refactor your code - which is the process of adjusting or improving your code for readability and accuracy.
Some things to consider as you refactor include...
- Are variable names easy to understand/convey the data type they are assigned to?
- Do all lines of code have proper indentation? Is white space used appropriately and consistently, to promote readability?
- Are proper conventions for capitalization, punctuation, casing, etc. used?
Take your time as you go back and refactor your exercises from each section. We've included a handy checklist for you to go through below.
- I have refactored my
section1exercises to the best of my ability - I have refactored my
section2exercises to the best of my ability - I have refactored my
section3exercises to the best of my ability
In Mod 0 you've learned about different techniques for managing your time at Turing. Please create a calendar for your first 3 weeks of Mod 1. Feel free to make your calendar fit your style, but we suggest that your calendar should include the following:
- Standard Mod 1 class schedule (find the Mod 1 calendar on the Back End curriculum site). The detailed classes held on your actual start date may not yet be posted; you can look back at the previous inning to get a feel for what Weeks 1-3 will be like, but know it's not guaranteed to be exactly the same. Also, as you already know, class is held from 9-12 and 1-4MT, Monday-Friday.
- Study/Project work time (usually about 25 hours/week outside of class time)
- Personal, Health + Wellness
Before you make your calendar - stop and think about how you are going to feel on Firday at 6pm. Are you really going to work all Friday evening? -> Be realistic!
When you are finished, add screenshots of your calendar so we can provide feedback if needed!
Add Week 1 Screenshot HereAdd Week 2 Screenshot HereAdd Week 3 Screenshot Here
Your instructors are essential facilitators of your learning and journey into software development. They are a group of passionate folks with diverse backgrounds who will all work to get to know each student, and support them through each Module.
Create a new Gist. In it, write a letter introducing yourself to your future instructors (this isn’t just an exercise; they will actually read these and use what they learn about you to start conversations, get to know you, and support you! Although, this is a great opportunity to reflect on these questions for your own benefit, as well).
- Introduce yourself and share your “why” for taking this step to change your career.
- What are your strengths? What commitments can you make as far as what/how you will contribute to the cohort and classroom?
- What do your instructors need to know about you (consider including your workoing styles, your values, how you like to receive feedback, anything else)?
- What did you learn about yourself, as a person and a student, during Mod 0?
Make sure to include your full name and pronouns.
Provide link to your Gist here:
Mentorship is an integral part of the Turing experience and will help jumpstart your technical career. In order to get your mentor relationship started on the right foot, please complete the following deliverables:
- Create a profile on Turing Community Connect by following these directions
- Complete the Mentorship DTR Prep
- Add link to your gist here:
As part of Turing's project-based learning approach, you will often be working in pairs or larger groups. In order to set yourself (and your team) up for success, it is important to ensure you are prepared to be an equitable contributor and teammate.
- Complete the DTR Guiding Questions
- Add a link to your gist here:
When you have completed ALL the activities described above, follow the steps below to submit your Mod 0 Project. Note that the images may not match the exact names of repos and directories you have.
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Go to your Mod 0 Project repository on GitHub
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Click on
New Pull Requestper the image below:
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On the Pull Request page, make sure you see something similar to below (but with your username):
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Click on
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Enter
YOUR NAMEas the title of the pull request, and clickCreate pull requestas shown below:
As you wrap up Mod 0, this is an important time to take care of life things such as doctor appointments, dog park trips, quality time with friends and family, etc. It is also important that you maintain the knowledge and skills you acquired during Mod 0 and this project.
You can absolutely do both, but to do so successfully, you need a plan. We recommend spending, on average, 1-2 hours per day coding.
What is your plan and how are you going to hold yourself to it? Specifically...
- What are you going to work on?
- What days are you going to work?
- What times on those days are you going to work?
- Where you going to be sitting/standing as you do this?
- Where are you documenting this plan? Google Calendar, calendar on your wall, your journal?
- Do any stakeholders in your life know about this plan? (The answer needs to be yes by the time you answer this...)
- What personal items/events are important to you during this time? How are you going to make sure those are not neglected? (Hint, block time on the calendar for them!)
Check out our thoughts on extension activities if you find yourself with some extra time before starting Mod 1!