Developing an Algorithm
Until now, the coding we've done has been fairly straightforward, and we've just plowed ahead without too much forward planning. Now, however, we're getting into territory where a little planning can save us a lot of time later.
An algorithm is simply a way of doing things. For instance, if I were to plan out my workday morning, it might look like this:
Turn off alarm clock Get out of bed Shower Shave Get dressed Eat breakfast Kiss wife goodbye Get into car Start car Drive to work
The handy thing about doing this is that I can review it before I've committed a whole lot of time to it. This way, if anything doesn't make sense, it can be fixed before I commit to it. For instance, if I left out “get dressed,” I'd certainly ...
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