Shade Matsumoto

Student

I am currently studying Computer Science in the Department of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. I expect to graduate with a B.S. degree Fall, 2027.


Interests: Web Development, Game Development, Graphic Design


Projects

Da Grindz Website 2025

As a team, we created a website to track meals and view vendors at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.

Prisma React Nextjs Website Design

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User Database 2024

I created a database with an command-line interface in C++.

C++ Data structures

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Anthology 2024

I crafted a creative anthology of poetry and storytelling from ENG 100.

Creative works

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Essays

Estimating the Impossible

08 May 2025

The Importance of Estimating The Benefits Effort estimation was a critical component of our development process for Da-Grindz, a vendor-focused web application designed to help students and community members around the UH Mānoa campus discover and plan meals. We used...

Software Engineering GitHub Team

Reflection on Software Engineering

06 May 2025

A Culminating Experience in Software Engineering Introduction Software engineering to me is much more than just programming and coding the written product, but it is about creating maintainable, scalable, and collaborative systems. Two foundational aspects that deeply influence the success...

Software Engineering Design Patterns Agile Project Management

Bittersweet Love Story with AI

06 May 2025

Bittersweet Love Story with AI Introduction During my time in ICS 314, Software Engineering at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, I utilized AI tools such as ChatGPT and GitHub Co-Pilot to complement my learning. These tools became part of...

Software Engineering Artificial Intelligence

Final Project Idea

01 Apr 2025

Final Project Idea: You Are Not Alone Overview The Problem At the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, many students, faculty, and staff struggle silently with emotional stress, anxiety, burnout, and loneliness. There is no existing platform that enables the campus...

Software Engineering Nextjs

Smart Questions, Good Answers

30 Jan 2025

You Experience a Problem When faced with a problem, what is the first question that comes to mind? There are many ways to solve an issue, but the way you seek an answer matters just as much as the question...

Good Questions Good Answers StackOverflow