🔧 Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Being able to work together to accomplish a goal is an important skill to have in many facets of life. It is a skill that takes time and practice to nurture. Recently, in my apprenticeship program, we have been pair programming with each other with the goal of bolstering our collaborative prowess. I believe that this is a terrific way to become comfortable explaining technical concepts to others. Also, I enjoy having the opportunity to work together with my fellow apprentices to solve problems.

Effective collaboration is vital to the success of my capstone project. My teammate and I both understand this and are taking steps to ensure that we are working together to complete our project. We are using several tools at our disposal: Slack for video and text chat and creating a Trello board so we know what tasks we are responsible for. We also plan on pair programming ourselves soon because we believe it will benefit us both. I have worked on a programming project in the past, so I am aware of the importance of collaboration.

Although I have not joined with a host company yet, I believe that the experience I am gaining by practicing will be an immense boon if I do get paired. Our pair programming exercises and occasional Friday huddles give me a taste of how professional businesses operate. Working with my teammate on our capstone project is also another way to continue learning. I am grateful that Build Carolina helps us become prepared for what to expect in the workforce.