JHammond CSUMB

     This week I finished all of the Azure Fundamentals material on Pluralsight and started working through practice tests to get ready for the exam on Friday. I also made progress on the fast.ai course by completing lessons 3 through 5, which has been challenging but really interesting. Next week, my plan is to take the Azure Fundamentals exam, get my presentation video ready, and work on my AWS demo. Right now, the main challenge is making sure I’m putting in enough time on practice tests so I feel fully prepared going into the exam.

     This week I finished the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification, which felt really good to finally complete. For next week, I’m planning to continue working toward Azure Fundamentals and hopefully get that done in time. I’m also continuing with the fast.ai deep learning course. I don’t think I’ll be able to finish it within the timeline, but I still want to keep going with it since it’s really interesting and something I want to pursue beyond just this class. The main challenge right now is trying to get Azure Fundamentals done in time, so I’m focusing on that.

 This week I got through the first four lessons of the fast.ai Practical Deep Learning course, which has been pretty challenging but really interesting and already has me thinking of some cool project ideas. I also went ahead and scheduled my AWS Cloud Practitioner exam for Monday 3/30 and have been working through practice tests to get ready. Next week I want to keep pushing forward with fast.ai, but I also want to start working back toward Azure Fundamentals so I stay somewhat aligned with my original proposal. The main challenge right now is just balancing everything and keeping up with the pace, but nothing I need help with at the moment.

     This week I wrapped up my Pluralsight courses for the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification, so now I am getting ready to schedule the exam for next week. Moving forward, I am planning to start the fast.ai course while continuing to brush up on AWS so I feel solid going into the test. One thing I am working through is adjusting my original plan since I decided to move away from Azure Fundamentals for now. I realized I wanted a bit more variety instead of stacking two cloud certs back to back, so I am pivoting toward the fast.ai course to mix things up and keep it well rounded.

The section 2 Scrum videos were on why Scrum works so well in real projects. It focuses on keeping teams flexible, communicating often, and making steady progress instead of trying to plan everything perfectly upfront. I also liked the idea that the goal is always to deliver the most important work first, while constantly improving as the project moves forward.

I am beginning a Scrum certification, which I chose because Agile and Scrum practices are used across many roles and industries, making them valuable regardless of specific technology or position. This week I reviewed the core ideas behind Scrum, including its principles, roles, and processes. While I have worked within Scrum teams before from a contributor perspective, this material helped me better understand the bigger picture of how everything fits together.