CSE-110-Lab-0-1

Hiya! Jose here, and I am a college senior currently enrolled at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) studying Computer Science and Mathematics!

My headshot, taken while I was at NACME Google Applied ML Bootcamp this summer

There’s one fundamental aspect of myself that has constantly guided and been reflected in all of my actions: my love for learning.

I love learning about all kinds of things, such as

mathematical theories and ideas
the physics laws governing the universe
how society and culture has evolved over the years
and of course, how computers work.

This has led me to pursue Computer Science at UCSD. Computer Science has the potential to impact any field, regardless of how engineering focused it is or not.

Computer Science even has applications in

anthropology
social studies
biology

As such, this has influenced my mindset when it comes to programming.

I attempt to be conscious of what the code I am developing will be used for, and how I can improve my code to be useful towards that end. I realize that my code isn’t being used for anything in my classes, but I want to build that habit for when I enter the industry.

These ideals are partly inspired by Google’s principles on AI.

As a programmer, I also strive to understand every line of code I write. I think about the code as I write it and convince myself it’s sound, and if I utilize other libraries and functions not written by me, I check the documentation to be sure of what the code I’m using does.

Rest assured that I am somewhat optimal with my code. I will not be writing code such as the code snippet below ~~haha~~:

int index = 0;
while (!element.equals(sortedList.get(index))
  && sortedList.size() > ++index);
return index < sortedList.size() ? index : -1;

Honestly, my desire to learn is a core aspect of my life and provides a good idea of what I am like. If you want to know what my favorite programming language is, check out this link to the README here.