Summer of Code

This summer, I will be interning at a mobile application development company called Detroit Labs–“a group of talented mobile app designers, developers, and more in Downtown Detroit.”

At Detroit labs I’ll be learning iOS programming, and developing apps for iPhones and iPads. As a newbie to iOS mobile development, I spent the majority of my first week studying about the iOS ecosystem. And it’s been a fun ride! I’m loving it!

So far, my experience in downtown Detroit has been amazing! Since moving to Michigan, I haven’t really spent time in Detroit. I once went to see the Tigers play (GO MIGGY!), but that’s about it. Although, like everyone else, I’ve heard/read not-so-great things about the city of Detroit. So going into this summer, I had some worries about working there. But to my pleasant surprise, I’ve enjoyed every second in motor city! Except the traffic. Nope, I have not enjoyed the traffic.

I commute from Flint to Detroit on a daily basis. On my first day, my commute to work took two hours (7:30am – 9:30am)! So my first goal for the summer was to find a proper time to leave Flint in order to beat the traffic. Two days in, I finally figured out the right time to leave Flint to get to Detroit in an hour. Now, I usually leave Flint at 8:30am and get to work around 9:30am. Leaving any time earlier would pretty much mean driving in a parking lot all the way to Detroit.

I’m really looking forward to my summer of code. This is a great learning opportunity, and I hope to make the best of it. I’m excited to intern at Detroit Labs, and also explore the city of Detroit at the same time! PS. Since pictures are worth a thousand words, I promise to include pictures in my following posts. ☺ Have a great week!