Projects
MSA Project
Challenge
Create a Web based project using Typescript, React, Azure, and ASP.NET Core. This is required to pass phase two of the Microsoft Student Accelerator internship I attended on my first year's summer break.
Response
I quickly read about the required tech-stack - I studied a bit of Typescript and React during those couple of weeks (luckily I already have some background with C# and JavaScript which made this a bit more manageable). I did all this during classes and it was intense - I remember this task being harder than all my assignments at the time.
Result
I was lucky that the MSA peeps was happy with my project - I got an internship and that same company hired me as a contractor after that internship. I remember being very happy when my teamate on that internship said I was technically skilled according to the MSA student partners :)
Connect Four
Challenge
Create a Web based Connect Four game. This is required to enter the Chingu team project.
Response
I used native JavaScript, some CSS and HTML for this project. As I was pressed for time while doing this, I used the ASP.NET Core boilerplate in Visual Studio. I believe that is a little overkill for a project of this scope, but I just wanted to get it done quickly.
Result
The moderators at Chingu were happy with my submission, it was simple and working as intended. The comment I received was to remove those console messages we developers use in our source code.
Middlemore Motel
Challenge
Rebuild the website of Middlemore Motel. Make the site responsive and user-friendly.
Response
This is a simple website and I want to use just the right tool to complete the task, I didn't use a CMS as the client said he would rarely update the site's content. For development I used – ASP.NET MVC, Javascript, and Bootstrap SASS. I then used Git for version control.
I also used 3rd party services – SocketLabs, Google API, and Welman Booking Engine. I then used an App Service and hosted the site on Windows Azure.
Result
The client was happy with the outcome, the website is now responsive and has an updated look. Bookings can be now be made on mobile phones as well.