CST338 - Markov

For the Markov assignment, I worked with Mathew to discuss and share ideas. My approach was to read through the entire prompt first and make sure I understood how the program should work. After that, I sketched out a diagram with use cases to plan the structure and flow of the program before starting to write the code. This method helped me stay organized and gave me a clear idea of what I needed to do. Mathew also read the prompt carefully but preferred to start by tackling the easier functions first. Then, he worked on the more complex parts later, which I used to do in the past.

Reflecting on this assignment, I realized that planning with use cases is extremely helpful. I learned this from the Library assignment, and it made coding much smoother this time. I also made sure to follow the Google Java Style Guide carefully, especially by adding comments to explain my code. This is something I didn’t do as much in the past, and it made my program easier to understand.