Computer ScienceSoftware Engineering Slide 1 Demos l Wednesday 3:00 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. in ECC and SEM 233 (my office) l 20 minutes l Please sign up for a 20 minute slot l Put stable code snapshot on team web page Zip Tgz l Destroy team page after Friday 5:00 p.m.

Computer ScienceSoftware Engineering Slide 2 Barzun's Laws of Learning The simple but difficult arts of paying attention, copying accurately, following an argument, detecting an ambiguity or a false inference, testing guesses by summoning up contrary instances, organizing one's time and one's thought for study -- all these arts -- cannot be taught in the air but only through the difficulties of a defined subject. They cannot be taught in one course or one year, but must be acquired gradually in dozens of connections.

Computer ScienceSoftware Engineering Slide 3 Learning l Learn by experience. How hard is it to work in a team? Why? What will you do different next time? l CS425 is also an introduction to teamwork, CS426 is about using your CS425 experience. l Will not count assignment 8 (unit tested code) l Assignment 9 will be graded on Demo.

Computer ScienceSoftware Engineering Slide 4 Working in Teams is hard l Paying attention l Following an argument (discussion of pros and cons) l Detecting an ambiguity or a false inference l Testing guesses by summoning up contrary instances l Making the case for a design decision l Recognizing team member strengths

Computer ScienceSoftware Engineering Slide 5 Working in an organization l Documentation instead of repeated teaching Write well. Lists are useful in technical docs l Presentations Speak well. Pictures are worth … l Making the case Cogent, logical, arguments l Independence Learn on your own. What would you like to hear? What should I do? Which alternative is best?