I really enjoyed this week's homework assignments. Figuring out the assignment is my favorite part. I have started a routine with these assignments that seems to be working out alright. First, I write a very basic flowchart, just to talk myself through what the program is supposed to do. Then I write a more detailed flowchart that includes some of the more complicated parts of the code. I ask my questions at this point, making any needed changes before getting into NetBeans. My main problem with this, is once I am done figuring it all out, I don't really want to type it into NetBeans. I feel like the puzzle is solved, so I'd rather move on to the next problem than sit and type code. Although, to be honest, once I do start typing the code, I find all kinds of extra little problems that I didn't know were even possible.
That's another reason I love learning with the Finch. We get to design these programs from start to finish and every piece of code must be perfect for the robot to work. I feel like I am actually learning how to design a program, as opposed to just learning how to write Java syntax.
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