Quick-Tips

In The Method and Scope of Genetics, published in 1908, William Bateson offers this advice:

If I may throw out a word of counsel to beginners, it is: Treasure your exceptions! […] Keep them always uncovered and in sight. Exceptions are like the rough brickwork of a growing building which tells that there is more to come and shows where the next construction is to be.

Motivated by a recent question from one of my department’s academic counselors, I’ve decided to start a small blog series with tips, tricks, or general advice for undergraduate students in computer science. While some of these may be useful elsewhere, I can’t promise that these will be good ideas when applied in other fields.