About me
Yusuf Allam (first and last name, there are a lot of names in
between). 17 years old. A high school student and some of my
hobbies are chess, anime, video games and listening to music. Your
average teen :) . I am interested in STEM subjects especially
Physics, Technology and Math. One thing I like that these subjects
have in common is logic. This increases in programming. Every
action and error has a reason and everything I do has a direct
impact. I liked how in control I feel while I am coding. The fact
that I am responsible for everything and every error that happens
in my code.
And accordingly, I started improving in this
field. My school was the perfect environment for such
improvements. Surrounded with like-minded students filled with
dedication and competitiveness. A community with supportive and
fun friends is what helped me thrive.
School
Currently in grade 11 in Red Sea STEM high school. One of a few
special public high schools in Egypt with intense focus on STEM
subjects. A boarding school, university-like system with
presentations, tasks, laptops and a capstone project each
semester. The school had a difficult and stressful environment but
helped us improve and gain valuable skills.
Additionally,
there were student-made school clubs in various subjects. I am
currently an active member of the Fablab club - Robotics Branch
and the Programming club - Competitive Programming Branch. I
didn't join the Web Development branch because I already learned
what they were teaching and I wanted to increase my critical
thinking by practicing competitive programming.
Web and programming
I have always been a computer lover. First started with playing
video games and surfing the web. As time passed by I started to
wonder how these things actually work. Started learning HTML &
CSS. Of course, I learned later that they are not programming
languages but it was the first step in learning about code and how
the web works. Later on, learned some JS.
Also learned the
basics of Python and C++ to get a better grasp of programming
basics. Joined DECI (Digital Egyptian Cubs Initiative) and dived
more into Web Development, Front-End Development at first.
Finished Level 2 (Basic Introduction into all tech fields), Level
3: Web Development (Chose a path to specialize in, learned the
basics.) and currently wrapping up Level 4: Web Development (Dived
deeper into more complex concepts.)
At the moment, I am
skilled at HTML, CSS and client-side JS. Recently took a glimpse
of some Back-End like NodeJS, Back-End frameworks like Express,
and Libraries.
I have always found it fascinating how I
could write a few lines of code and have an immediate result in
form of a webpage in front of me. And a few fields provided this
thrill like Web Development. The goal is to always improve and
learn something new and what I lack most is experience. Therefore,
I am practicing my skills and building projects. And my first real
project is this personal website.
