ENC3241

• Class: Writing for the Technical Professional
• Teacher: Dr. Vincent Robles
• Semester: Fall 2022

Project 1

The goal of this project was to write instructions for some topic. Around this time I was learning about Stable Diffusion, an image generation AI, so I decided to write some instructions on how to set it up and use it to create some cool images.

Project 2

The goal of this project was to create job searching materials, including a resume, cover letter, and a mini interview video. I decided to make these materials for a Junior Software Engineer position at Boeing.

Project 3

The goal of this project was to make a Student Research Grant proposal. The research topic I chose was the viability of a peer-to-peer network architecture for multiplayer video games, something I’ve been researching on my free time.

# Reflection

As part of the final project in this class, I have to write a reflection on my portfolio:

• How is it coming along thus far?

  I think it is pretty good; it fits the site’s theme: simple yet readable. I’m quite proud of my site because it was all written from scratch and features a fully responsive interface (that means it can be viewed on mobile, without having to serve a special page).

• Are you happy with your page layouts, ease of navigation, and color scheme?

  I enjoy the layout and color scheme. I could work on the navigation though. I think I might add a portfolio page and reorganize my home page to fit a link to it.

• Are the fonts clear and easy to read?

  I use JetBrain Mono, a monospaced font I use when programming, to add to the theme of a programming blog. I also set double spacing, because while I use it as a 10pt single-spaced font when programming, using a larger font and larger spacing makes reading easier when it’s a long article, at least in my opinion.

• What have you learned through the process of creating this digital portfolio?

  I’m used to making websites, but it was a bit of a challenge to upload my files. I use GitHub pages for hosting, and there are limitations on the file sizes. I had to move my video to YouTube since it was too large. For the other files, I used some tricks with Git LFS and GitHub Actions to minimize their file diffs.

• What questions do you have?

  I don’t have any questions about this project.

• Which aspects are difficult or confusing?

  Adding new CSS can be annoying at times. I’ve organized my CSS into two parts: a general framework and site-specific. Some of the site-specific CSS could be moved back to the general framework, but that takes some time to do.

• What resources might you use to assist you?

  GitHub’s documentation on the limitations of LFS and GitHub pages.