We are nearing the end of the 15(ish) week long journey. The MEAN stack has proven to be just as difficult as I’ve heard. Angular in particular has really given me a tough time. Despite spending a decent amount of time trying to better understand callbacks, I’ve struggled to wrap my mind around the concept. Callbacks are a huge part of Angular, so it’s understandable that I’ve had trouble. Hopefully with a little more time, that wall will crack and I can move on.

I actually enjoyed what I learned about MongoDB so far. The idea of just storing JSON objects in a database is an interesting one, and somehow I feel more comfortable with Mongo than I was with MySQL. I hope to continue learning more about the strengths with using MongoDB.

I’ve started casually working through some algorithms with a few friends of mine. We decided to try and work through 500 algorithms together and post our solutions separately. It has been very interesting to see how each of us tackle the same issues with different solutions. I am eager to be able to devote more time into this. Feel free to check us out at 500 Algorithms, just be aware that we’re still working on getting that set up.

I’ve also started building up my LinkedIn page. It seems like that’s a great way to network and keep up with what the industry is doing.

This week we will be tying everything together in full MEAN. This is supposedly the week that crushes most students, so I have that to look forward to.

Project week is the following week. I have some ideas that I think could be fun to build, but nothing concrete yet. I’m mostly just looking forward to a little break and some sleep.

I’ll try and make a follow up post soon to write about how full MEAN goes. Thanks for reading!