Thank you for the compliments Dr. Guarnera. From my personal experience, the most important thing that a student interested in software development can do is to practice designing systems. Over time, they will be able to develop a mental library of useful structures which they can use to design robust software more easily. Practicing their design skill a lot of also helps them develop a sort of instinct that will help when analyzing a software. I would also say that they should practice their Google-fu, seeing that most problems have been experienced and solved by other people and being able to find and make use of these resources makes development a lot less painful.

Thank you for the compliments Dr. Guarnera. From my personal experience, the most important thing that a student interested in software development can do is to practice designing systems. Over time, they will be able to develop a mental library of useful structures which they can use to design robust software more easily. Practicing their design skill a lot of also helps them develop a sort of instinct that will help when analyzing a software. I would also say that they should practice their Google-fu, seeing that most problems have been experienced and solved by other people and being able to find and make use of these resources makes development a lot less painful.

Thank you for the compliments Dr. Guarnera. From my personal experience, the most important thing that a student interested in software development can do is to practice designing systems. Over time, they will be able to develop a mental library of useful structures which they can use to design robust software more easily. Practicing their design skill a lot of also helps them develop a sort of instinct that will help when analyzing a software. I would also say that they should practice their Google-fu, seeing that most problems have been experienced and solved by other people and being able to find and make use of these resources makes development a lot less painful.

Thank you so much Professor Guarnera. I think being able to understand the client’s requirements and creating a design plan for the application before starting implementation is essential.