In my years of coding, you'd think I'd have learned the lesson that software systems are hard. Well, I learned that lesson once again in an attempt to move a bunch of Java projects from Eclipse to VS...
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Reflecting on Two More Semesters of Teaching: Spring & Autumn 2023
As 2023 wraps up, I figured it was time I finally reflected on my teaching. I know it's been a while. A Quick Overview This year I'm breaking with the tradition of the usual semesterly...
It's not often that you actually have to think about more interesting day-to-day algorithms like shuffling a playlist. That's what I want to talk about today!
Today, just about anybody can pick up a language like Python or JavaScript and make something cool. Yet, the culture of the super genius programmer persists and leaves a lot of us in the field...
Students Should Be Able to Build a Portfolio From Their Coursework
Computer science is a more creative field than academia gives it credit. In honor of that creativity, we really ought to be giving students more chances to create original work and build portfolios...
Why I’m No Longer Giving Paper Exams in My Computer Science Courses
I'm embracing the virtual world and moving all of my computer science exams online. Here's why!