Caden Tran

Student

I am a student at University of Hawaiʻi majoring in Computer Science with a concentration in Security Science. I currently expect to graduate in Spring 2028.


Interests: Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cryptography


Projects

Character Counter 2025

A program that reads a String and counts the frequency of each character.

Java Text Processing HashMap

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Basic Arithmetic Calculator 2025

A program that performs basic arithmetic operations using user provided arguments.

C Command Line Arguments Processing Basic Arithmetic Operations

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Hangman Game 2024

This is a program I made back in 2024 that simulates a game of Hangman

Python Beginner Project Game

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Essays

The Value of Smart Questions

29 Jan 2026

Importance of Asking Smart Questions One of the most important skills for software engineers is knowing how to ask good questions. Eric Raymond’s How to Ask Questions the Smart Way emphasizes that clear, thoughtful questions save time, make it easier...

Software Engineering Communication

Exploring Cybersecurity Within Software Engineering

22 Jan 2026

Interests in Security-Focused Software Engineering My main interests in software engineering are areas such as cybersecurity, network security, and cryptography. I’ve always been interested in how software can be designed not only to function correctly, but also to protect sensitive...

Software Engineering Cybersecurity Technical Essay

Beyond HTML & CSS

26 Feb 2026

The Value of UI Frameworks UI frameworks are not simple. Learning something like Bootstrap 5 can feel almost like learning a new programming language. There are new class names, layout systems, and design conventions to understand. At first, it can...

UI Frameworks Web Design Web Development

What Coding Standards Do

12 Feb 2026

Why They Matter My interests specifically in software engineering include things like writing clean, reliable, and maintainable code. I’ve been pretty fascinated by how coding standards can guide not just how code looks, but also how it functions. At first,...

Coding Standards ESLint Software Engineering Practices

Learning TypeScript From Zero

21 Jan 2026

Initial Experience After using Typescript for around a week, I can say my experience has been pretty positive. Even with the very little amount of exposure we had with Javascript, the transition to Typescript actually felt way smoother than I...

TypeScript Technical Essay