Side Project - Math Quiz App with Leah Thompson

Math Quiz App with Leah Thompson

12/03/24 • 38 min

Side Project

Leah Thompson drops by to talk about her math quiz app, being new to Laravel, and (yes) a pirate dating sim game.

(00:00) - From Teacher to Developer: Leah's Journey
(03:23) - The 100 Devs Program: A New Beginning
(06:14) - Building the Math Quiz App: Concept and Challenges
(09:08) - Multiplayer Mode: Competing in Math
(12:06) - Learning Laravel: Overcoming Challenges
(14:54) - The Future of the Math Quiz App: Expanding Features
(20:28) - Reviving Old Projects
(21:17) - The Pirate Dating Sim Game
(24:23) - Challenges in Game Development
(24:37) - Dynamic Problem Generation in Math App
(28:06) - Grand Visions for the Math App
(29:44) - Delights in Learning Laravel
(32:01) - Graph Traversal Challenges
(38:03) - Leveraging Math Knowledge in Development

All things Leah:
https://bsky.app/profile/leaht.codes
https://youtube.com/@leahtcodes
https://twitch.tv/leahtcodes
https://x.com/leahtcodes

https://sideprojectpodcast.com
https://bsky.app/profile/sideprojectpodcast.com

Leah Thompson drops by to talk about her math quiz app, being new to Laravel, and (yes) a pirate dating sim game.

(00:00) - From Teacher to Developer: Leah's Journey
(03:23) - The 100 Devs Program: A New Beginning
(06:14) - Building the Math Quiz App: Concept and Challenges
(09:08) - Multiplayer Mode: Competing in Math
(12:06) - Learning Laravel: Overcoming Challenges
(14:54) - The Future of the Math Quiz App: Expanding Features
(20:28) - Reviving Old Projects
(21:17) - The Pirate Dating Sim Game
(24:23) - Challenges in Game Development
(24:37) - Dynamic Problem Generation in Math App
(28:06) - Grand Visions for the Math App
(29:44) - Delights in Learning Laravel
(32:01) - Graph Traversal Challenges
(38:03) - Leveraging Math Knowledge in Development

Previous Episode

Sunny with Andy Newhouse

Andy joins to chat about their LifeOS project, and they are ahead of most of us already: they have more than one user!

For all things Andy: https://techenby.com/

Follow Andy: https://bsky.app/profile/techenby.com

Next Episode

Kilopixel with Ben Holmen

Ben Holmen stops by to chat about his Kilopixel project: a physical display that intentionally updates slowly and allows for collaborative pixel art creation.

(00:00) - Introduction to Ben Holmen
(02:48) - The Kilopixel Project
(06:17) - Technical Challenges and Innovations
(10:52) - Understanding G Code and CNC
(13:23) - Web Application and Collaboration
(17:47) - Pixel Prototyping and Material Challenges
(21:51) - Innovative Pixel Mechanisms
(26:14) - Exploring Location-Specific Pixels
(28:14) - The Laborious Process of Pixel Art
(33:41) - Bringing the Project to Life
(39:14) - Connecting with the Online Community

All things Ben:
https://benholmen.com
https://bsky.app/profile/benholmen.com

https://sideprojectpodcast.com
https://bsky.app/profile/sideprojectpodcast.com

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