A data engineer recounts his college days, where he altered his university's grade portal HTML to change his grades to average Bs and Cs, avoiding his strict parents' disappointment. He reflects on the effort spent on forging versus studying, highlighting the experience as practical data engineering work. The story emphasizes the importance of appreciating parental support for education and the use of Microsoft FrontPage as a primitive web editor.
Used Microsoft FrontPage to alter university grade portal HTML
Changed grades to average B's and C's
Uploaded altered HTML to personal web space
Faked an email to look like it came from the university