Log of what of Michael Papoutsakis has learned at Techie Youth

Sat. Aug. 13, 2022

What i learned on 8/12

On 8/12 I learned about website design and graphic design. I learned about how it is a website designer's responsibility to construct the overall look and feel for the website including making the graphic images. Graphic design mostly produce images for all types of media.

Fri. Aug. 12, 2022

What i learned on 8/8, 8/9, 8/10, and 8/11

On 8/8 i learned about equivalence partition testing and unit testing. Equivalence partition testing is a testing technique that divides input data into partitions of equivalent data. Unit testing is testing individual components of the software to make sure the code preforms as its expected

On 8/9 i learned about fundraising and getting media press coverage. I learned about how you need to spread the word about your cause and how you can get in contact with local media networks to cover what you are fundraising for. Also how it is important to give a detailed story to make sure people understand exactly what you are supporting.

On 8/10 i learned about human-powered mechanical work and Proofreading. Human-Powered mechanical work is a way to earn money immediately by doing random tasks. Proofreading is helping writers to correct grammar and improve the readability of their content.

On 8/11 i learned about buying object with resale-value for free or for cheap. This method can be used online or offline at places such as garage sales. This is buying items that people don't actually know the real value of and before buying making sure there is a market for it before you buy it then selling it for its actual price.

Tue. Aug. 9, 2022

What i learned on 8/6

On 8/6 i learned about stress and load testing. Stress testing is intentionally overworking a server to see how far the server it can last with a lot of stress. A load test is seeing the average users on your website and when they estimate the website is gonna be at its highest.

Sat. Aug. 6, 2022

What i learned on 8/5

On 8/5 i learned about quality assurance with software. I learned about the intro testing with smoke and sanity testing. I also learned about regression testing. Smoke tests make sure critical parts of the system are working. Sanity tests evaluates if a claim can be true. Regression tests test old legacy functions to make sure recent changes didn't effect them.

Fri. Aug. 5, 2022

What i learned on 8/4

On 8/4 I wasnt feeling well so i stopped working early to go to the doctor. But what i did learn the daily role of a product manager. I learned about the typical days of a product manager and the three phases of a product manager.

Thu. Aug. 4, 2022

What i learned on 8/3

Today i learned about Analysts. I learned about the problems analysts solve for companies and how they are there to offer guidance and advice on requirements and solutions to improve a company's performance. I also learned about the different types of analysts that work in or for a company like External analysts or Internal analysts.

Wed. Aug. 3, 2022

What i learned on 8/2

Today i learned about job recruiting. I learned such things as how to recruit, the fundamentals of being a recruiter, about recruiter software, and specialty recruiters.

Tue. Aug. 2, 2022

What i learned on 8/1

Today i learned how to produce music and learned of remote jobs involving music creation. I learned how there are many different jobs such as music producer, Disc Jockey, selling beats online, and film composing.

Sat. Jul. 30, 2022

What i learned on 7/29

Today i learned about accessibility testing for applications. This is to make sure an application can be used by all people regardless of abilities and it checks the level of access by users and adjusts accordingly to their needs.

Fri. Jul. 29, 2022

What i learned on 7/28

Today i learned about digital marketing and online tutoring. I learned about how online tutoring is a good source of income if you are knowledgeable in a topic because it can be a source of income in a topic you already know about so you are just explaining something you already know.

Thu. Jul. 28, 2022

What i learned on 7/27

Today i learned about writing skills and websites that can help improve my writing. I learned about how grammarly can fix my grammar and spelling mistakes and make my writing less long winded. I also learned about copywriting and guest blogging and blogging for my own websites.

Tue. Jul. 26, 2022

What i learned on 7/26

Today i learned the fundamentals of Java. I also learned how to get my first job as a web developer, how to create a job portfolio as a junior web developer and how the technology hiring process works.

Mon. Jul. 25, 2022

What i learned on 7/25

Today i watched a more in-depth tutorial about python. I learned how it is used and was shown the steps to building a website using it

Fri. Jul. 22, 2022

What i learned on 7/22

Today i followed a more in-depth tutorial to learn about the JavaScript fundamentals. Today i also learned about Node.js and followed a video explaining the script. I also learned about PHP and how it can be used to make virtually anything.

Thu. Jul. 21, 2022

What i learned on 7/21

Today i learned about Google Analytics and learning how to code websites. I learned how google analytics is the most popular free web analytics service and how it tracks you web traffic and gives you info on who is using your website. I also learned about different types of coding to code websites like JavaScript and Node.js.

Wed. Jul. 20, 2022

What i learned on 7/20

Today I learned about the basics of using databases and there importance for web development. I learned about SQL and NoSQL. I also learned about WordPress and how it is used to build websites and how most websites have something like WordPress managing them.

Tue. Jul. 19, 2022

What i learned on 7/19

Today i learned about developing a website and all of the basic concepts for developing a website. I also learned the basics of HTML and CSS

Mon. Jul. 18, 2022

what i learned on 7/18

Today i learned how to grow on multiple social media platforms like snapchat, instagram, and tiktok and the importance of getting your word out there on social platforms

Fri. Jul. 15, 2022

What i learned on 7/15

Today i learned about a lot of social networking sites such as Instagram, TikTok, and WeChat. I also learned about video editing and ways to make money by working with Instagram accounts and about taking sponsors

Thu. Jul. 14, 2022

All my days at Techie Youth 7/5-7/14

July 5th: I learned how to predict if a startup will fail or has potential to succeed and learned the importance of having a solid business model. I also learned how it is better to fail early then to fail later on so you don't invest as much money and time into the project

July 6th: I learned how businesses need a profit model and need reasonable revenue models as backups. I also learned how to identify your customer market and learned how to find out if products will sell by finding the demand for them.

July 7th: I learned about having contingency plans incase something goes wrong you will have a backup so there is still a way to make money. I also learned how co-founders should be chosen and shouldn't be chosen just because they are close friends and family and they need actual qualifications.

July 8th: I learned about before going with an exit strategy you should consult with your investors to see or see if another company will buy you out.

July 11th: I learned the importance of making sure your brand doesn't have any close resemblance to another companies to prevent legal troubles. I also learned how to obtain funding to support operations to the point of breaking even. I also learned that you should launch a Minimally viable product instead of it having all the improvements you want on it all at once.

July 12th: I learned about getting sales and clients by learning what consumers want with psychological tactics. I also learned about hiring employees and managing employee effectiveness to maximize productivity.

July 13th: I learned about stocks and how there is no limit to how much your earnings may be with a good investment and how a typically good investment would be around 10% profit. I learned how Cryptocurrencies are traded constantly unlike stock which is only released at certain times. I also learned how cryptocurrencies have a very volatile market and how they can go up and down by very large amounts and how you should only invest what you are prepared to lose.

July 14th: I learned how selling art online can be very profitable if you are either an artist who sells your own art or a person who admires art and sells other peoples work for them. I learned about avoiding art scams who work to try and exploit artists who are eager to succeed.