Announcements

• You are encouraged to take Duke's Roots Courses, since you have many opportunities to learn a new language, framework, or technology this semester
• Current Readings
  • Mental Health in Software Engineering by Vadim Kravcenko
  • Chapter 1 from Clean Code by Robert Martin
  • Code Smells by Kent Beck and Martin Fowler (Chapter 3 from Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code)
  • Coding and Coping with ChatGPT by Kevin Workman at Happy Coding
  • It's all connected in GitLab by Heather McNamee
  • Java Logging Best Practices by Rafal Kuć
  • TDD Guided by ZOMBIES by James Grenning
  • JUnit Test Infected by Kent Beck
• Current Work
  • Maze Search Algorithms, Phase 1, due by the end of the day Wednesday, January 14
  • Maze Search Algorithms, Phase 2, due by the end of the day Tuesday, January 20

 

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Description

This course explores the process of creating, testing, evaluating, and designing software systems. You will be introduced to techniques for effective software development and to the skills required to implement software in teams.

During active class sessions, you will engage in software engineering tasks, such as refactoring code to meet design goals, evaluating LLM-generated code, deploying code, monitoring its deployment, and evaluating its value to users.

You will also learn about the realities of being a software developer, how to stay mentally healthy and balanced, and how to thrive in a software team. You will consider the impact of software on society and the many ethical issues inherent in developing software.

Prerequisites: Students are expected to have experience programming substantial projects (such as from project-based programming courses, internships, research, outside of class projects, working with open-source software, etc.).

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