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@joaoeparaujo
Done, but not ready!
Week 7 comes to a conclusion and i am glad to inform that the project i was doing for 2 weeks was a success. The project was delivered and i quite enjoyed the final result as well as the feedback i got from the guest jury.
Growth is coming and i am still unsure of how it will happen. Let me improve myself and try not to hate how i do it.
Thank you for all who put up with me and listen.
João Araújo The village boy lost in Barcelona
Week in Progress...
Don’t have much to say about IronHack week 6. We were tasked with a new project, this time one we will be presenting before guests. Because of it we were given 2 weeks to fullfill it. Im currently working on my Mid-Fi prototype and feel very delayed.
We had a party on friday which was very fun. Actually got to talk and meet a lot of people who are around campus but never got to talk to.
We’ll make a longer post next week, when i actually finish my project :)
João Araújo The village boy lost in Barcelona
3 people, better results.
Week 5 of IronHack flew by...
For this week we had to once again work in groups, even though the groups were different i felt like it went very well, the group had a very different but effective dynamic, so much so that i think this was the project were i felt the most comfortable working in. We developed a cat-sitting app and when friday came we had a Hi-Fidelity prototype and a lot of ideas that didn’t make it into the app. I intend to work a bit more on it for my portfolio, but minor changes to colour should be enough.
Next week can bring it!
João Araújo
4 weeks, 4 Iterations
Another week concluded at IronHack, and this one was a weird one.
The staff, teacher, and people were incredible but for this week i felt a bit lost when i came to interviewing users. I believe it is something i am just not good at and must practice a lot more in the future.
“ITERATION” was the key concept this week, developing a habit tracking app, and having to test it at all steps, just to go back and change things based on the results. Then REPEAT once again until satisfied.
When it came to the final app i am overall pleased with the results as i full filled it and made it functional, however i think i missed the objective this week, as my interviews don’t reflect the final product in a lot of areas.
I could blame this all on myself as it is obvious, but in all honesty Wednesday was the breaking point for me and i might still be recovering from it. I had what i call an “Impostor Day”, where my impostor syndrome kicks in, and i can´t trust any decision i make or even talk to people for help, i just shut myself and try to maintain social contact to a minimum...
It helps to write about it honestly but when friday came and the presentations were over i realized that my Wednesday situation affected the whole project so i couldn’t really make up for the mistakes of that day.
Better days will come and the people have been truly a blessing to have.
João Araújo, The village boy lost in Barcelona
Three is the number...
Here we are, one week later, still very excited about the IronHack experience. The whole week was very exhausting but i can proudly say the project was completed and once again i am pelased with the final outcome.
This week, we were tasked with working in teams of 3, which was very different since up until now we hadn’t worked in such a “big” group.
All around, the experience keeps motivating me to thrive and improve my skills, and i spend my weekends wanting to start the next week.
João Araújo The village boy lost in Barcelona
iOS / Android Guidelines
It is a known fact that Android and iOS use very different design systems and guidelines. In this post, i will try to analyse 5 and explain them to the best of my understanding.
Google uses Material Design, iOS uses Human Interface Design:
Google and iOS use their own list of icons and buttons that are especailly reserved to them and their apps. This happens because they are big companies and have an insurmountable amount of resources.
Differences in navigation patterns:
The difference in navigation is also a big difference between the operationg systems. On iOS for example, the swiping action will make you go back on the screen and change screens, however, on Android the swiping action is used for navigating tabs, while the “back” button is added to the bottom of the screen an remains afixed there throughout.(as shown below)
Button styles in iOS and Android:
In this case, both system use 2 styles of buttons, however they follow the same rules. There are raised buttons and standard ones, while these are the most common, raised buttons are mostly used for calling the user’s attention to a certain element, so if you ever need a button to be highlighted from the rest... RAISE IT.
Typography differences:
I believe font differences is a given, two different competitors as big as Android and iOS have their own fonts that the use and abuse in their systems. This goes to show that big systems are very cautious about how they organize their text, and how they use it for their design patterns.
Thank you for reading dear reader.
João Araújo, The village boy lost in Barcelona
Spotify, come find me ;)
Well, here goes another week and IronHack keeps up with the expectations.~
This week we were focusing on adding a feature to an app, and from previous knowledge i went with Spotify. The feature i was tasked with was adding a livestream function to it, and i can confidently say that i did a very good job, keeping the aesthetic of the original app, while dissecting and introducing new screens and content. I once again end the week with a sense of self-improvement and a beer in my hand...
Iron Beers, is a thing we all do together at the end of the week, and as the name implies, we just go and drink beers together. And a simple action like that never disappoints, people are so nice and have such different mindsets, but we still manage to no be disruptive and keep a friendly and supportive space to work and socialize in. I tend to get attached to people fast, and my classmates,TA’s and Teacher are no exception, i feel like every day that passes we grow closer and the friendship we have is strenghthened.
Really can’t wait for future adventures and challenges...
João Araújo The village boy lost in Barcelona
A mushy Brain filled with memories
Week One at IronHack is over, and all i can think is that it feels like a year has passed.
I feel a sense of accomplishment and that the knowledge is still there which is a win for me. Having studied HTML and CSS before (as well as Python and C#) i always felt that after a couple of days the knowledge would disappear and the next time i would do it i was a newbie again. But the way classes were taught and the concept of beginning the week with zero understanding really stuck with me, and i am proud of the fact that i developed a full working webpage by the end of week one. Axel was an amazing partner to work with and someone i have to give thanks to, he put up with a lot of my distractions and my frustrations and was always patient about how to teach me code.
And although i wouldn’t trade this week of hard work for anything i continue to believe that the best part of IronHack is the people, my classmates, the TA’s and the Teacher Nevan are all such wonderfull people that i want to get to know better little by little. On friday we delivered our work, with great results i might add, and went for beers together. First of all i wasn’t expecting that that many people would be willing to come, but the truth is that almost everybody was there at the end of the day, chatting, laughing, and enjoying each others company. It is still funny seeing people’s faces without a mask, but im glad i can call these people my classmates and some even friends already.
Week Two has some big shoes to fill...
João Araújo The village boy lost in Barcelona
Day One at IronHackBCN
What a great first day for what i am now sure will be a great experience. Even after having a bumpy start with the subway being cut off and arriving late to the presentation... Ironhack day One was a huge success, met amazing peers, had lunch on a sunny rooftop and found myself locked to our charismatic teacher Nevan. What a great start indee. :)
Ux/Ui at Ironhack
The excitement has settled and I cant wait to meet and talk to all the amazing people. An experience Im sure i won’t regret, from a professional and a social standpoint.