CS $230$ Project One Milestone Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

Design patterns can speed up the development process. Many of the most common computer science problems have already been solved with well$-$established approaches. While code examples are often shown when describing a pattern, the code is not intended to simply be copied into your application. It is important to know what problem the pattern is designed to solve and if it fits your situation. When you find a pattern that does, you also get the added benefit of communication and familiarity. For example, simply stating that a class implements the singleton pattern lets other programmers instantly know how your class is built and what it is intended to do$.$

A common trap that beginning and intermediate programmers fall into is trying to use as many patterns as they can, thinking that these are the keys to making the best software possible. The best approach is to first understand the problem and then research it to determine if there is a pattern that fits well in the context of the application you are building.