This week, I had to make some adjustments to my goals for multiple reasons – first being that this was another one of my pretty heavy workload weeks with regards to classes. This shouldn’t be an issue from now on as I have dropped a class to be able to devote more time to this project (and because of other issues).<\/p>\n
Secondly, after doing some exploring with OpenCV and Python, it quickly become apparent to me that because of my minimal exposure to the language, I had some trouble understanding syntax and concepts so I took a step back and spent some time refreshing myself on the language to try to get a better foundation in order to be better prepared for the later stages. I did this through some lessons on CodeAcademy and skimming through some the Python Tutorials playlist by Youtuber thenewboston:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL6gx4Cwl9DGAcbMi1sH6oAMk4JHw91mC_<\/p>\n
I highly recommend this channel for learning new technologies, it is my go-to.<\/p>\n
Another issue I ran into and am currently trying to figure out is the type of coding environment I should use. I am unsure of whether to code directly in the Python interpreter and run it through that, or whether I should download an editor like Komodo to organize the file better in the case that there would be many, many lines of code involved. I am leaning towards either that or SublimeText, and teaching myself how to run these files through the command line. (I am already used to Eclipse and IntelliJ so I think it would be a nice transition to a Python editor rather than trying to code directly in the command line). A useful resource I found to get myself familiar with these basics of Python programming is the following:\u00a0https:\/\/opentechschool.github.io\/python-beginners\/en\/getting_started.html<\/p>\n
Finally, speaking of the command line, I thought it might be a good idea to set up a Github repository for the project to have it all in one place and periodically update my code. That will be located at the following:\u00a0https:\/\/github.com\/saadbadger\/IPD-Detection<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This week, I had to make some adjustments to my goals for multiple reasons – first being that this was another one of my pretty heavy workload weeks with regards to classes. This shouldn’t be an issue from now on … Continue reading