The Code Critic

This course is designed to enable you to learn to master modern best practices in good coding. It replaces the standard two-step "code - grade" pattern with the loop "code - critique - revise - repeat."

More specifically:

• You submit working code to the web-based Code Critic.

  Working means that the code compiles, runs, and passes all tests given in the specifications. If you get stuck, use the newsgroup to get help, or email me, if you have almost working code. Don't post solutions, buggy or not, to the newsgroup.

• I annotate your code with detailed critiques. Don't be surprised or dismayed if there are more critiques than code.
• You respond to all of the critiques by revising your code and resubmitting it to the Critic.

  Never ignore critiques. If you disagree with or don't understand a critique, email me the critique, the specific lines of code it was attached to, and your question or point of disagreement.

• We repeat this cycle until I mark the code as Done.

To submit code to the Code Critic:

• click to the Blackboard EECS 311 site
• log in to Blackboard with your netid
• click on the Code Critic link

After that, things should be obvious.