Author: Stan Eisenstat
Subject: HOW TO SPEND 20 HOURS/WEEK ON CPSC X23B
Date: Tuesday, 25 Aug 2020, 07:49:29

	       HOW TO SPEND 20 HOURS/WEEK ON CPSC X23B

1. Never start early.

2. Never ask the instructional staff for help, either to understand the
   specification, or to find an approach, or to structure / debug code.

3. Always work in marathon sessions to minimize your efficiency.

4. Never read the specification until you are ready to start writing code
   (vs. outlining an approach first).

5. Always plan to pull an all-nighter to finish.

6. Never use a debugger (or, if you must, delay learning how to use one
   until a difficult assignment when the pressure is really on).

7. Always multitask to dilute your attention.

8. Never use valgrind as a debugging aid or even learn how to interpret
   its messages.
								CS-323-09/08/16