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Duck Day 2026

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- When programming, we try to develop - something, but we also develop - problems. We try our best to fix the - problem, but we find ourselves struggling. Who or what can we turn to? -

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- We can talk to a duck, usually a rubber duck, (or maybe even a real - duck!) to vocalize the issue we encounter and how we want to address - it. The simple act of articulating a programming problem often brings - about a realization that inevitably precipitates the solution. -

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- Duck Day sought to coordinate a mid-semester gathering for our fellow - Computer Science majors to grab a rubber duck, chat, unwind, and have - some food. We had nearly 40 attendees, and it went off without any - hiccups. What a success! -

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- Becoming Treasurer for the Computer Science club only recently, I - learned a decent bit about event planning from the perspective of a - funds person. I think going through the motions helped increase my - confidence in the role. For our event's catering order, I oversaw the - major stages of ordering, communicating with the vendor, and picking - up the food (with the appreciated assistance from some extra pairs of - hands! 😁). -

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- We knew our choice of vendor for quite a while. When ordering, I - worked with our Club's President to make some selections. I had and - stayed below a target total. Communication with the vendor began - immediately after ordering. I really enjoyed communicating our - circumstances as an organization, our funding status, and both asking - and answering questions. For example, we did not know if we had the - requisitioned funds available to us. I communicated the uncertainty - with the vendor, and I would like to imagine the vendor enjoyed - staying in the loop. I genuinely did not want to sully our - customer-client relationship. Eventually, I went directly to our - University's organizational funds management office and confirmed the - funds availability to us. We made our payment, grabbed our food, and I - call all that a success! -

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Problems and Solutions

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- Another vendor, from whom we have ordered before, gave us a hard time. - Previously, after ordering online with them, we went to pick up the - order only for us to hear, "we didn't receive your order". Of course, - we cannot blame the worker for this. Their responsibility does not - include making sure the online point-of-sale/ordering tools work. I - also cannot in confidence conclude any intentionality in the - misgivings we experienced. -

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- For this year's Duck Day, our Club President placed an order through - the vendor's website, but, having a bad experience with them - previously, they also tried to call and confirm the order. - They didn't answer the phone. In fact, on Duck Day, we called - seven (7) times with no answer. My much needed help and I drove to the - place and asked about our order. - They didn't receive the order. I did not fault the worker for - this happening. Luckily, the worker quickly put together our order - since the food prepares easily (and is eaten even more easily! 😋). -

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- I had a great time helping make sure this event went together and went - off with relatively no issues. When an issue did come up, like when - one of our vendor's ordering system didn't work, we addressed it. -

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- Thank you to everyone for coming together and bringing their - happiness! -

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- A blog may or may not help me in my life journey. I think it will help - only because articulating my thoughts and ideas has brought me clarity, - introspection, and reformation. -

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- When programming, we try to develop - something, but we also develop - problems. We try our best to fix the - problem, but we find ourselves struggling. Who or what can we turn to? -

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