programming

Programming

Programming encompasses implementing the designed solution via code

Outlining and Setup

• Pseudocode Programming Process

  The point is to rise above the cycle of hacking something together and running to see if it works

  "Compiling something before you're sure your program works is often a symptom of the hacker mindset"

  • Pseudocode Checklist

• Program Organization

Code Blocks

• Classes

  "Classes are your primary tool for managing complexity"

  • Classes checklist

• Routines

  Methods and procedures with a single purpose

  • Routines checklist

• Variables

  • Variables checklist

Control Structures

• If-Else Conditionals

• Loops

Safety

• Defensive Programming

  Take responsability for protecting yourself even when its the other drivers fault

  "Defensive programming is about adopting the mindset that you have no idea what other drivers are going to do."

  • Defensive Programming Checklist