Labor day has come and gone so summer is officially over. We sat down with our intern Phil to chat about his time interning at Setfive.
Favorite Part About Interning At Setfive?
My favorite part about interning at Setfive was being introduced to so many different programming tools, and having the ability to increase my programming skill set. This summer I learned about PHP, the Symfony 2 Framework, MYSQL, I improved my JavaScript skills, learned some Angular.js, and even learned how to write unit tests. I was exposed to so many new things that everyday was fun and no two days were ever the same.
The environment here encouraged questions, and allowed me to ask and receive answers to anything I wanted to know more about. Some of the guys would even go out of their way to send me related documentation about something if they felt that they couldn’t confidently answer it themselves.
Working under the guys here was an incredible experience, I was given the freedom to make mistakes and figure out problems on my own, but at the same time was given sufficient structure to make consistent progress. It was awesome to have the comfort of knowing I had a smart, qualified person to guide me in the right direction if I ever got too stuck on any one problem.
Most important thing that you learned?
The most important skill that I learned was definitely an improved conceptual understanding of MVC, and that while sometimes using this pattern slows down your programming, in the long run it helps you create readable, modular code.
I also learned that installation is just the worst.
Most Memorable Moment?
The most memorable moment of the summer was the first time we used the Txty Jukebox in the office. It didn’t quite work the first time around, however, watching people use and get enjoyment out of something that I helped to create was something that I’ will never forget.
Where do you want to go from here?
From here I definitely want to continue building custom applications. I’ve spent the last part of the summer teaching myself objective-c, and the skills that I’ve learned here will definitely help me make the transition into developing iOS applications.
Top 5 Things To Eat
- Buffalo Soulja – Darwins (Only available on Thursdays)
- Mango Bubble Tea – Dosa Factory
- Steak Sammy – Orinoco
- Burger topped with shortrib meat – Charlies Beer Garden
- Chicken Pad Thai – Thelonious Monkfish
- Honorable Mention: Cuban Sammy – Plough and Stars
