Hello again! I hope you’re doing well.

I thought that I may spend a few minutes catching up on what I’ve been up to lately.

As one of the first two paid interns at Spectralux, the last four weeks have been a whirlwind. Coding Dojo set me up for learning new technologies fairly rapidly so I would like to think that I’ve been adapting well. However, the sheer amount of information required to efficiently test avionic software is astounding. It turns out, the machines crammed into those giant metal rockets that we all pile into are fairly complex.

 

I like to think that my relationship with my new employer is fairly symbiotic. I’m given the chance to learn about embedded systems, software test procedures, etc, while potentially bringing new perspectives to Spectralux. I would like to think that I’ll be able to use my web and mobile experiences to somehow benefit the company. Everybody wins!

As you would expect, the avionics industry does not move at a particularly fast pace. It has been fascinating to see some of the tools used. I’ve really enjoyed spending some time looking at unfamiliar languages. Aside from working with Python daily, I’ve had a chance briefly (very briefly) dip my toes into the water with Perl. Seeing the similarities and difference between how a Python script may handle file manipulation as opposed to something like Perl helps me to understand the pros and cons of multiple tools.

I can’t speak highly enough about the experience at Spectralux thus far. All of my coworkers have been incredibly helpful. I truly am fortunate to be able to have the opportunity to work on such a cool project. Going to bed every night with something new on my mind is a great feeling.

It seems that I’ve decided to continue packing new information into my overloaded brain with my newfound discovery/obsession, Kotlin. After reading a few articles that spoke very highly of this language and learning that the Android team recently gave it first-class support, I decided to dig a little deeper and see what all the fuss is about. I haven’t managed to make it far with Kotlin, but hopefully, I’ll  find a use for it.

Sadly, my brain doesn’t seem to currently have the bandwidth to come home after staring at a monitor all day and continue to do so. This means that progress on our mobile game has been a bit slow. I’m hopeful that I’ll be able to work more on that soon. I suppose tinyEnt Studios wouldn’t be a proper software company without a missed deadline.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

PS. I’m showing you my new dog, Yzma. Enjoy. Now do me a solid and follow my blog if you enjoyed reading it. Or at least if you enjoy looking at that adorable dog of mine. Thanks 😉