Programming Fundamentals

Programming Mastery

A course for advanced teens to refine judgment in integrating programming concepts into real applications, focusing on restraint, calibration, and error detection.

Goal:

Learn how to integrate programming concepts into complete applications.

3Lessons

6Micro-lessons

AdvancedDifficulty

Lesson 1

System Boundaries and Hidden Costs

Explore how unseen limits and delayed effects shape programming decisions.

Start2 Micro-lessons

Micro lesson 1

Ignoring System Limits Under Pressure

Micro lesson 2

Delayed Resource Exhaustion

Lesson 2

Scaling and Compounding Errors

Analyze how small mistakes grow under stress and scale.

Start2 Micro-lessons

Micro lesson 1

Silent Error Propagation

Micro lesson 2

Premature Scaling Decisions

Lesson 3

Optimization and Restraint

Understand when optimization becomes harmful and when restraint is wiser.

Start2 Micro-lessons

Micro lesson 1

Optimization That Backfires

Micro lesson 2

Knowing When Not to Optimize