--- title: "Thomas Montfort (@tmonty) | Hashnode" description: "Aspiring Software Engineer documenting my journey | Python development | Crypto and DeFi space. Read the latest articles by Thomas Montfort on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@tmonty" --- @tmonty # Thomas Montfort @tmonty · New Jersey, USA · Joined January 2021 Aspiring Software Engineer documenting my journey | Python development | Crypto and DeFi space ### [Summer Recap - How I am Preparing to Land a Summer 2022 Internship](https://tmonty.tech/landing-a-2022-internship?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Hey all, I know it’s been a while since my last post and this one is going to be a little bit different. I thought I’d share what I have been up to this summer, some of the things I have learned, and where I am headed. Here’s a roadmap of my summer: ... 8 min read · [tmonty.tech](https://tmonty.tech/landing-a-2022-internship?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 30, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/landing-a-2022-internship/612d23232858872661b9e7c2) ### [Create an Automated Web Bot with Selenium in Python](https://tmonty.tech/create-an-automated-web-bot-with-selenium-in-python?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Motivation Due to the pandemic, a lot of activities require signing up online in advance. At my University’s gym, they offer 2 hour slots throughout the day, each of which open 6 hours in advance for reservation. Because the demand for time slots hea... 11 min read · [tmonty.tech](https://tmonty.tech/create-an-automated-web-bot-with-selenium-in-python?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [2](https://hashnode.com/posts/create-an-automated-web-bot-with-selenium-in-python/6092f118a7a3827bb64ccee6) [May 5, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/create-an-automated-web-bot-with-selenium-in-python/6092f118a7a3827bb64ccee6) ### [Why Your Impression of a Hackathon is Wrong - You Are Missing Out](https://tmonty.tech/why-your-impression-of-a-hackathon-is-wrong?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Addressing the Misconceptions If you don’t actually know what a hackathon is you are probably imagining the scene from Social Network where Facebook hirees are challenged to a race to hack into a server. The scene takes place in a tightly packed room... 7 min read · [tmonty.tech](https://tmonty.tech/why-your-impression-of-a-hackathon-is-wrong?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 28, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-your-impression-of-a-hackathon-is-wrong/6061182e5aa4944ee40fa93a) ### [5 Reasons Your Next Project Should Involve Python Game Development](https://tmonty.tech/5-reasons-your-next-project-should-involve-python-game-development?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Introduction During the journey of self-learning, it is important to test out your skills. When it comes to programming, this comes in the form of personal projects. After learning objected oriented design, algorithms and data structures in Python, t... 8 min read · [tmonty.tech](https://tmonty.tech/5-reasons-your-next-project-should-involve-python-game-development?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 4, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/5-reasons-your-next-project-should-involve-python-game-development/60414aef9ac2b225f614d371) ### [The Mystery of Recursion - Understanding How to Implement it in Python](https://tmonty.tech/the-mystery-of-recursion-understanding-how-to-implement-it-in-python?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) What is Recursion? If you understand the underlying concept of recursion but struggle to implement it like myself, or you don't even know what it is, then this post if for you. Recursion is defined as solving a complex problem by breaking the problem... 5 min read · [tmonty.tech](https://tmonty.tech/the-mystery-of-recursion-understanding-how-to-implement-it-in-python?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [2](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-mystery-of-recursion-understanding-how-to-implement-it-in-python/6019ec79dc773e253be7d9ae) [Feb 3, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-mystery-of-recursion-understanding-how-to-implement-it-in-python/6019ec79dc773e253be7d9ae)