The Loop Log

I’m in geek mode. I think I will be in geek mode for the foreseeable future.

I started a self-directed learning program on 7/11. My main focus so far has been Git with some intro Python as well. Git seems very straight forward to me. I feel I have the basics down, but will explore more advanced commands this week. At which point I will shift my attention to Python. It is doing double duty as the medium through which I am learning programming fundamentals and as my first general purpose programming language. I have experience with SQL, but that is database specific.

2025-07-16
Focus Areas: Python.
Key Milestones:

• Data organization: Variables, Lists, Processing with loops.
• Indexing logic: Understanding zero-based positioning.
• Parallel data structure: Keeping related information synchronized across lists.
• String formatting: Presenting data in user-friendly formats.

2025-07-15
Focus Areas: Markdown, Git, VS Code.
Key Milestones:

• Becoming proficient with Git Bash and Visual Studio Code.
• Continued practice with Git commands – status, add, commit – m, push.
• Learned basic markdown formatting.
• Created resources file to catalog helpful resources used for each technology.

2025-07-14
Focus Areas: Best practices for documentation, reorganizing repositories on GitHub, continued learning Git.
Key Milestones:

• Decided to create individual logs for each technology to document in more detail.
• Converted my learning_log into a high-level overview for the entire learning process.
• Began Video course for Git.

2025-07-12
Focus Areas: Git fundamentals, technology prioritization.
Key Milestones:

• Set up development environment with Git 2.50.1.
• Began learning foundational Git concepts.
• Prioritized learning roadmap for DevOps transition.
• Successfully resolved first merge conflict – building confidence with Git workflow.

2025-07-11
Focus Areas: Development environment setup, Python fundamentals, GitHub workflow.
Key Milestones:

• Established complete development environment (Python 3.13, VS Code, GitHub).
• Created first GitHub repository.
• Began structured Python learning with industry-recommended resource.