This class can really bust your GPA if you’re not careful. A couple of the assignments were nearly impossible to get full points for, and there aren’t many assignments or overall points to be had in the class. The class average for the final was around 40/50. I studied the 300+ question study guide given in the student discord channel and still missed several questions on the final. Also, there’s extra credit given in the class for contributing posts on several different discussion topics, but most of them were impossible to answer. Some of them asked about questions related to software development, which I didn’t have any prior work experience in.

Submitted Sat Jun 20 2026

362 is essentially a sequel to 162. Most of the course is a fun puzzle that could be described as a low (but tedious) lift, however choose your group members for the group project wisely. Also make sure to check all posts on ED before turning in assignments - they often include additional expectations not listed elsewhere.

Submitted Mon Jun 08 2026

the flow of assignments is a bit irregular, if you are busy you might forget something like the last quiz. You can spend a lot of hours trying to pass the last point or two on gradescope for a couple assignments.

Submitted Thu Mar 19 2026

This was one of the easiest courses in the entire program if you are able to read and follow directions. There was maybe one assignment that was halfway challenging, and it didn't even take that long to do. Extremely relevant to software engineering jobs and one of my favorite classes. I'm glad that it gave us more practice with GitHub.

Submitted Wed Dec 10 2025

Complete waste of my $2K+. This class is taught by Eric Ianni who has no professional software development experience. Lots of busy work, not a lot of value gained from the course.

Submitted Thu Aug 14 2025

Poor quality but sufficient materials. Graded by some of the most fussiest and exacting ass holes you will ever meet. Assignments are easy enough to complete but any minor error or issues can result in a loss of 50% of total points. Expecting an A+ in this class is a fools errand due to harsh point penalty regimes. But B+ or A- is easily possible with sufficient attention to detail. Missing a key point on more than one assignment will condemn you to a C or B-, miss on three assignments and you are unlikely to pass. There is no option to re-submit for missed points or corrections. Office hours, Ed posts, and teams chat room is equally useless. More concerned about giving away the potential solutions or violating some strange all reaching interpretation of the academic honesty policy then provided any instruction or discussion about the materials. Entire course could be covered in in a 45 minute lecture on testing strategies and the python unit test module. Complete waste of time assembled by individuals with no professional software development experience. Stretching simple topics into an obstacle course of unclear instructions and rubric landmines with 50% point penalties. However, it is an easy pass that can pair well with another class. Course needs a overhaul by someone other than the grad student angry their drop out room mate got a job at google.

Submitted Tue Jul 29 2025

this class is rather not learning about backend and testing which most companies ever do right, it's rather learning how bad meticulous and bureaucracy can be at a job

Submitted Mon May 12 2025

Whoever wrote the modules is either has zero technical knowledge or not native English speaker. The modules are extremely poor quality. The explanation is very shallow and it's extremely difficult to figure out what the point is.This class and 361 are the worst classes you'll ever encounter. Not because difficulty, but because how "dumb" they are. What a waste of money.

Submitted Sun Apr 27 2025

Helpful and interesting course, but not demanding. Pair with a difficult course.

Submitted Tue Apr 01 2025

Great module content. The assignments were slightly difficult but not bad at all. The one group work assignment was surprisingly enjoyable - I usually hate group work.

Submitted Sun Mar 23 2025