Reflection Blog 2

     The question "What did you do this week?" cannot be answered with a binary message because there are more than 2 possible answers to this question. A binnary message is a message that can only be one of two possible values. 

     We decided to send a message as a sequence of states (A and B) rather than modifying our devices to represent more states (State C, State D, State E, ...) due to the fact that sending messages as a sequence of states opens up more possible types of answers while not over complicating the system of messages. 

     Collaboration impacted the development of my protocol because my partner and I were forced to cooperate and jointly come up with a system of messaging using our device (flashlight). Working in a group presented us with several different challenges, such as the fact that my partner and I had to be open to each other's ideas without only focusing on our own. Ultimately, collaboration positively impacted my final product due to the fact that my partner and I worked together to establish the most efficient system of messaging we could come up with.