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Programming Assignment Guide For CS Students

Posted by timothy on from the don't-do-this dept.

kennelbound writes "For those students just getting started in a Computer Science degree or a career in software development, this guide has been written to help you understand what NOT to do when coding a project. Those with a little more experience should still read it to get a good chuckle (and hopefully the mistakes stated within will not seem too familiar!)"

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  1. You know, by HoneyBunchesOfGoats · · Score: 1, Troll

    I appreciate that you're trying to point out common mistakes and misconceptions, but the whole tone of the thing just seemed like it was aimed more at making fun of students past and present than at helping them. Am I the only one that thinks constructive criticism is better than being a jackass? Almost all the tips had nothing to do with actual coding. ("Ignore error messages, you'll be soo c00l!!11!") Somehow I doubt that this will endear you to your students.

  2. Useless and not very entertaining by gavanw · · Score: 0, Troll

    This article is a load of bullshit. If it is trying to be serious (which i'm almost certain it is not) then it could not be farther from the truth. If it is trying to be comedic, it isn't really very funny...How does this crap make the front page of Slash Dot?

  3. Re:your code should read like a novel by Cederic · · Score: 1, Troll


    Or just write simple code that doesn't need a novel to explain it.

    Money balance = startBalance + salary - mortgage;

    Tell me precisely wtf I need to comment on that line of code?

    ~Cederic