{"id":1146,"date":"2022-04-28T14:39:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T18:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.12.124.99\/?p=1146"},"modified":"2022-04-28T14:39:42","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T18:39:42","slug":"dev-team-past-first-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/digitalcorps\/2022\/04\/28\/dev-team-past-first-glance\/","title":{"rendered":"Dev Team: Past First Glance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If someone told you they love to do art, you might assume that they\u2019re handy with a paintbrush or pencil. It may never occur to you that their medium isn\u2019t a sketchpad or canvas, but actually, coding.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here at the Digital Corps, our Development Team is responsible for turning content into websites and applications through software and database development. On the surface, the role of the Dev Team may seem strictly technical, but upon a closer look, you\u2019ll find it\u2019s much more than meets the eye.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-11.18.11-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1148\" width=\"477\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200232\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-11.18.11-AM.png 954w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200232\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-11.18.11-AM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200232\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-11.18.11-AM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><figcaption>The Development Team says goodbye to former team Lead, Byron O\u2019Connor, at an All-Corps Meeting.<br>&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\" id=\"getting-into-computer-science\">Getting Into Computer Science <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Joah-DeVries-1200x1200-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1153\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200234\/Joah-DeVries-1200x1200-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200234\/Joah-DeVries-1200x1200-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200234\/Joah-DeVries-1200x1200-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200234\/Joah-DeVries-1200x1200-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200234\/Joah-DeVries-1200x1200-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200234\/Joah-DeVries-1200x1200-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI always messed with technology and stuff as a kid,\u201d Development Specialist, Joah De Vries said, \u201cI was the one that my parents would go to and be like \u2018the wifi\u2019s not working, fix it!\u2019 you know.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De Vries says part of why he\u2019s enjoyed computer science for all these years is \u201cthat satisfying feeling\u201d that comes with finding the solution to a problem he\u2019s been working on for a while.&nbsp;\u201cJust watching it work and having the issue gone, makes me kind of proud.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/053A0810-636Karim-1200x1200-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1155\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200236\/053A0810-636Karim-1200x1200-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200236\/053A0810-636Karim-1200x1200-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200236\/053A0810-636Karim-1200x1200-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200236\/053A0810-636Karim-1200x1200-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200236\/053A0810-636Karim-1200x1200-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200236\/053A0810-636Karim-1200x1200-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While some of the Dev Team have always known they had a knack for computer science, others got their start a bit later. Development Apprentice, Karim Mahfouz, says he switched majors three times before settling on computer science. It was just last year when Mahfouz realized that what he really wanted to do was make games. He has found that software development is an ideal bridge between his passion for video games and his passion for mental health.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I feel like games offer people an escape that nothing else can emulate. Games have helped me a lot because sometimes you need to step away from your problems before solving them.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-1.00.22-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1158\" width=\"421\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200237\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-1.00.22-PM.png 842w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200237\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-1.00.22-PM-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200237\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-1.00.22-PM-768x412.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><figcaption>Mahfouz developed this game for Global Game Jam.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the Development Team, you\u2019ll find that a lot of its members have been drawn to computer science for the same reasons as Mahfouz: its ability to combine their passions into one medium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/053A0748-574Peyton-1200x1200-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1160\" width=\"238\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200238\/053A0748-574Peyton-1200x1200-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200238\/053A0748-574Peyton-1200x1200-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200238\/053A0748-574Peyton-1200x1200-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200238\/053A0748-574Peyton-1200x1200-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200238\/053A0748-574Peyton-1200x1200-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200238\/053A0748-574Peyton-1200x1200-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI did choir and theatre all of high school,\u201d Development Apprentice, Peyton Schaefer says, \u201cBut, I was a lot better at the math and science stuff. So, computer science is the middle of that for me. It\u2019s being creative <em>through <\/em>math and science.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schaefer really enjoys that in computer science, he has the ability to be creative enough to come up with an idea, then can use the technical skills to make it happen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/drewh-1200x1200-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1164\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200239\/drewh-1200x1200-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200239\/drewh-1200x1200-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200239\/drewh-1200x1200-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200239\/drewh-1200x1200-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200239\/drewh-1200x1200-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200239\/drewh-1200x1200-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"misconceptions\">Misconceptions <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think people are very much in their right to be confused about what we do,\u201d Drew Heiss, Development Apprentice admits, \u201cbecause it is confusing, even to me most times.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-2.06.47-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1192\" width=\"355\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200254\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-2.06.47-PM.png 900w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200254\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-2.06.47-PM-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200254\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-2.06.47-PM-768x541.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><figcaption>De Vries wrote this code. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The jumble of code we tend to associate with computer science is quite literally one of a different language. So, it&#8217;s no wonder we often chalk the profession up to something we will never understand, and resort \u00a0<br>to accepting the little we do know about it as the full story. Or, what we <em>think <\/em>we know, at least.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey always associate it with IT, like the guy who fixes your computer,\u201d Schaefer says, \u201csure, there is that part of it, and you can do that, but&#8230;that\u2019s not what I do, and that\u2019s especially not what we do here.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-2.05.04-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1191\" width=\"416\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200253\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-2.05.04-PM.png 922w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200253\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-2.05.04-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200253\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-2.05.04-PM-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><figcaption>Schaefer and Dev Team alumni chatting at this year\u2019s Portfolio Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schaefer explains that here at the Digital Corps, the Development Team is far from our IT crew.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe make stuff,\u201d he says, which is something he thinks the general public doesn\u2019t really realize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI find a lot that because I\u2019m a computer science major, people think I know everything about computers,\u201d De Vries says, and most of the Development Team seems to agree with this sentiment. \u201cSo, if they have an issue with their [computer], they automatically assume I can fix it, when that\u2019s not always the case because it might be something completely out of the realm of what I\u2019ve done. That happens a lot.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a difference between being in IT and being a developer; a difference many people tend to glaze over. Those in information technology are often the ones working on and fixing your computer, while software developers (who the Dev Team <em>really <\/em>are) are the ones making the website and applications you <em>use<\/em> on your computer (or iPhone, or gaming console&#8230;you get the picture).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-1.44.01-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1183\" width=\"360\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200244\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-1.44.01-PM.png 720w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200244\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-1.44.01-PM-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption>Schafer developed this trivia project titled \u201cKachrip.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-art-of-it-all\"><strong>The Art of it All<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you were asked to compile a list of every form art takes, what comes to mind might be hanging in a museum or playing at a concert; it\u2019s quite unlikely that coding would find itself anywhere on your list. Yet, when you think about it, is it really so different?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-1.53.23-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1185\" width=\"256\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200245\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-1.53.23-PM.png 512w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200245\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-1.53.23-PM-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><figcaption>Heiss showcases his work at Portfolio Day<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019re given tools and you make stuff with it, same exact thing like you draw, you\u2019re given a pencil and&nbsp;<br>you make something,\u201d Heiss says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And much like how illustrators differentiate themselves through their unique style, coders do the same.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou notice a style that somebody has if you read their code. So it\u2019s almost like a signature,\u201d Schaefer explains.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201dYou can look at code, and you can go like \u2018this is ugly, this is messy code.\u2019 But you can look at other code, and it\u2019s really clean and clever&#8230;And I would call that art,\u201d Mahfouz goes on to say.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while it\u2019s not always super pretty, De Vries thinks that \u201cif someone really puts time and passion into it, it very much can be [art],\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, while we still might not find any of the Dev Team\u2019s codes hanging up in a museum anytime soon, the work they do goes far beyond the technical mechanics we\u2019ll never understand. At the end of the day, the Dev Team is making art just the way the Design Team is, even if the output isn\u2019t quite the same. The Dev Team is fueling their passion into something they can create and putting it out into the world. And <em>that<\/em> is something I think we all can understand.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-2.02.06-PM-1024x766.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1189\" width=\"512\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200250\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-2.02.06-PM-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200250\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-2.02.06-PM-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200250\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-2.02.06-PM-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/04\/14200250\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-27-at-2.02.06-PM.png 1166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>The Development Team poses at The Corp\u2019s Etiquette Dinner.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If someone told you they love to do art, you might assume that they\u2019re handy with a paintbrush or pencil. 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