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Note: this is for the Spring 2024 iteration of CSE 391. Looking for a different quarter? Please visit https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse391/.

Info

Porter’s office hours on Monday 6/3 will be from 4-5pm and only held remotely.

Info

The last office hours for the course will be Porter’s office hours on Monday 6/3 from 4-5pm. Ellie and Ziao will not hold office hours during finals week (6/3-6/7).

Getting Help

If you have a general question that other students could potentially benefit from, considering posting on Ed. On Ed, you can also set your questions to private or anonymous as you see appropriate.

For logistical questions (such as extenuating circumstances and DRS accomodations), we ask that you post privately on Ed so the whole staff can respond. For sensitive situations, you can also email Porter directly if you would feel more comfortable.

We are often available at other times by appointment, and we encourage you to schedule 1:1 appointments whenever you want to talk about concepts, grades, internships, or anything else.

You can find Zoom links for CSE 391 office hours using our general Zoom instructions.

Instructor

Photo of Porter Jones

Office Hours

Mon 4-5:30pm
Tues 4:30-5:30pm
Allen 212 (subject to change) and Zoom

Porter Jones he/him

pbjones@cs

Hey, I’m Porter! I was born in Seattle and have lived here my whole life. I graduated from UW CSE in 2021 as part of the BS/MS program. I spent a lot of time teaching while at UW, and it’s great to be back this quarter as a part-time instructor.

I currently work for a small startup called Mechanical Orchard. We work on mainframe modernization while using “extreme programming” practices (fortunately, overworking employees is not one of these practices). I’ve worked as both a full-stack software engineer and an embedded software engineer since graduating.

Outside of work, I love a variety of activities, almost all made better when I do them with friends. Examples include gardening, cooking, skiing, hiking, biking, basketball, listening to and playing music, and being a couch potato.

I look forward to the quarter and meeting you all! Feel free to come chat about anything, course related or not.

Teaching Assistants

Photo of Ellie Strandquist

Office Hours

Tues 12-1pm

Ellie Strandquist she/her

gsquist@cs

Hi everyone, I’m a 5th year PhD student working to incorporate patients as partners in neural engineering research trials. My roots are creative, including a prior career as a pastry chef, so I am motivated by creative and human-centered solutions to humanitarian problems. Besides connecting with people within and outside of work, I love traveling, hot yoga, and Argentine tango.


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Office Hours

Wed 4-5pm
Fri 4-5pm

Ziao Yin he/him

ziyin@cs

Hey everyone! I’m Ziao and I am currently a junior majoring in cs and biochem. When I’m not busy, I enjoy spending time outdoors, traveling, and skiing during the winter season. Looking forward to meeting everyone and we’ll get through this quarter together!