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 Matt 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¶
Matt Wang he/him
Hi, I’m Matt! I’m wrapping my first year as a new teaching professor (to UW) and am excited to have all of you in 391! I have an M.S. and two B.S.’s from UCLA, where I studied a combination of computer science, math, and economics. Most of my professional, teaching, and open-source experience surrounds web development (which I’ve been doing for over a decade). My (relatively small) research background is in programming languages, which I’ve also taught (along with introductory machine learning, robotics, and data science). Last quarter, I taught CSE 121 (the first class in our intro sequence) and CSE 390HA (122 honours); this will be my third time teaching 391 this academic year!
My go-to “me” activities are listening to music, reading, and video games; recent favourites include Charli XCX’s’s new album Brat, Italo Calvino’s If on a winter’s night a traveler, and Dinosaur Polo Club’s Mini Motorways. There’s a lot I’m happy to talk about, from “computer science-y” stuff (e.g. getting involved in open-source, various internships I’ve done, and why I love programming languages) to completely unrelated things (my opinions on producer tags in rap, my search for good vegan/gluten-free snacks, and video games). Don’t be a stranger!
Teaching Assistants¶
Warning
Ellie’s office hours on July 12th will be at 11 AM - 12 PM instead. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Ellie Strandquist she/her
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.