Meet a Tutor: Wezley Sherman

Meet a Tutor: Wezley Sherman

Wezley Sherman

Software Engineering student at Arizona State Polytechnic

Tell us a little about yourself…

Hello! My name is Wezley, and I love computers, cars, and playing the trumpet! I’m currently an incoming freshman at Arizona State Polytechnic and I am majoring in Software Engineering.

When did you first start learning computer science?

I started programming when I was 12 years old. I found computers incredibly interesting and enjoy tearing them apart just to see how they worked. After figuring out the hardware side of them I wanted to see what made software work. Once I began learning I couldn’t stop, and became enticed by everything you could do by writing code. You can do everything from making the computer say your name, to having the computer recognize your face and use that as a password. It’s incredible to see how far technology has come, and I am excited to be a part of it all!

Do you have any favorite programs or projects that you’ve built?

I have actually released quite a few games on Android, IOS, Windows Phone, and even web platforms. I enjoy building games a lot, because it’s very awesome to see other people have fun with the code that I’ve written. I also enjoy working with the latest technology, specifically the Intel RealSense platform and motion tracking, and am currently working on a pretty cool zombie game that’s going to take advantage of it.

How would you like to use computer science and programming in the future?

I’m really intrigued by artificial intelligence and machine learning, and would love to work on something to that caliber. I also would love to have my own game development company started, and producing big awesome titles.

Fun facts about you?

Uhhmm… Well, I play trumpet and make games!

Favorite ice cream flavor?

Definitely vanilla!

Words of advice for the next generation of coders?

Just keep working at it! Learning how to write code is frightening, but so is learning how to ride a bike. The more you practice and work at the skill the easier it becomes. You will eventually get to a point where a lot of things come naturally to you, and writing code becomes more fun that you even thought it could be!