Hackbright - the Last Official Week

So, we've finished up our projects. We've had our Career Day where we pitched ourselves as engineers to a bunch of different companies. Now, we have to find jobs. The last part is easy, right?

Ha!

I'm not really sure what to write today. Yes, Marlene of the many words is at a loss. All I know right now is that I don't want to commute anymore. I've been told not to limit my job choices by location, but I think that is bullshit. Why did I even try Hackbright if I didn't think it would get me a job closer to home? I've been told that sacrifices have to be made if I want to get where I want to go. I think that I've sacrificed enough. I'm not twenty-something anymore and I do NOT want to have a commute longer than one hour one way.

What do I want to do? No idea.

For right now, I just want to get my app to send a prettier email. I want to rebuild my database so I can deploy my app (POSTGRES, here I come!). And, I want to finish up my pottery commissions.

And I want my freaking internet to not suck as much as it has sucked in the last 2 days.

I'm sure I'll write something more positive in the days to come. Right now, I'm going through this whole: you've accomplished something awesome! What's next??? Get a job! or Accomplish something else!

Oh, and I'm going to apply to a company that has an interesting product and a job that I can totally do. It's just that it's in SF and has a very "bro" culture right now (most of the engineers are from HackReactor... also, no female engineers).

Should be interesting

Mock presentation is done. Here! Look at some screen caps :D

Why was I nervous? Why could I not remember my narrative? Sigh...

Ok, so here are a few things I need to remember when I present:

1. Talk about my whole background, not just pottery. Remember to talk about UCLA and my math degree. Also, remember to talk about my time as a 3d Artist. Then, the pottery as a way to get into my project.
2. Demonstrate different parts of GlazeHub.
   • Point out the list of User Recipes
   • Show my Data Model Screen Cap (talk about Clay Planet)
   • Demonstrate Add Recipe Function
   • Demonstrate Edit Recipe Function
   • Show the Order page, and hit email - show email sent screen cap! 
3. Make sure to say that Glaze Hub will be deployed and that the application is up the the specifications that the CEO of Clay Planet described.

Aside from all that, it was a great feeling to have Dan tell me that he thinks my app is a strong product. Huzzah!

Oh, here are some screen caps:

Data Model

The Welcome Page

  

The Login Page

 

The Index Page

The Enter Recipe Page (for non-logged in users). 

Looks about the same as the Add Recipe Page for logged in users

A Saved Recipe Page... Look! You can calculate a batch size in kilos or pounds!

The Ordering Page... You can even send a message with your order

I'm pretty excited that this is a viable app. Next step: trying to deploy it and make sure that the numbers I've added up are added up and multiplied and stuff, correctly!