Understand the need
Before changing an interface, I look at what the person needs to do and what gets in the way today.
About
Curious about what we can make. Thoughtful about how to make it.
I’m Jessica Karelle Fanguem Tchikapa. I study Computer Science Technology at Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and work part-time as a software developer at Laxson Solutions Inc., where I started as an intern.
At work, I contribute to Conexgo, a production .NET/Blazor application. That experience is teaching me to understand a team’s code, trace an issue to its cause and check the effects of a change.
My personal projects give me room to explore ideas of my own. DevFlow Studio and Practicora address different needs: finding the context of a development workday and keeping a useful internship record. Their data and workflow decisions make each project interesting in its own way.
I’m passionate about artificial intelligence and would like to work in the field. I’m building my software development foundations, with the aim of better understanding the systems and tools I use.
Work in small steps
I like to try one part, see how it behaves and use that to shape the next step.
Stay critical
When a decision seems obvious, I also try to find the cases where it could cause a problem.
Check it in the application
I look at the real workflow, nearby cases and small screens, alongside useful automated checks.
How I develop
Start with a need, then refine.
In my personal projects, I start with a practical use and work through small experiments. A first workflow makes it possible to follow the data, check the behaviour and decide what needs another pass before expanding the project.
01
Set the direction
I clarify what the application needs to let someone do, which information matters and what constraints are already there.
02
Try a small part
An initial workflow lets me see how the idea works in use. I prefer to adjust it before adding more features around it.
03
Understand the changes
I read the affected files and follow data between screens. The parts I cannot explain become questions to investigate.
04
Try the result
I test the affected workflows and add useful checks. When an assumption doesn’t hold up in the application, I revisit it.
What draws me in
Curiosity, and a care for the details.
I enjoy the moment an idea appears as much as the small adjustment that makes the result feel better.
Imagine it, then try it
I often find myself imagining an application for an everyday need. My projects give me somewhere to try those ideas, see what works and change my mind.
Care for the interface
I enjoy revisiting a bit of spacing, a label or a transition. They’re small decisions, but they change how someone understands and uses an application.
Explore artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence raises questions I want to explore: how these tools work, what we can make with them and how to evaluate their results. I’d like to take my career in this direction.