Hi, I'm Viv, and this is the story of how I went to the ArticuLab and learned things.
Look, it's me being productive
My work is actually most connected with the InMind project. But I say "goes to the ArticuLab" because that's where I physically work (slash it has a nice sort of ring to it).
And anyway, the InMind architecture links to SARA (an ArticuLab project), so I'm technically considered part of the SARA team, too. (Other members: Timo, Florian, Yoichi, and interns Pranav, Jingya, and Wei.) We eat lunch together every day at half past noon.
A Note About This Website
You can read about my adventures (including: Tom Cruise movies, elephants, messy code, hot chocolate, and two different types of baobabs) under the Weekly Journals tab up top.
You can also check out a summary/conclusion blurb I wrote about my summer experiences here.
A Note About Me
In case you're wondering about the sorts of qualifications one needs to apply to/attend the DREU program (which is how I got to the ArticuLab), here is a list of things I knew how to do before this summer:
- download software
- print "hello world" in Python
- use basic Git commands (aka pulling and adding/committing/pushing changes)
- nap
And here is a list of things I didn't:
- run software
- write actual(ish) Python code
- use "git stash"
- set up IntelliJ on my laptop
- be friends with IDEs
- transfer files via SCP
- create GUIs
- utilize jar files
- navigate an Android phone without accidentally moving and deleting all the applications
- work consecutive hours (minus lunch break) from 10am to 6pm
- give elevator pitches
- type (more) organized slash sensical code
- read, evaluate, and write research papers
Whether or not I figured them out (spoiler: I did) is something you can read about on this website. Feel free to email me if you have more questions.