In the prior episode, we started out our coding of a solution for a specific case.  Now we move on to the general case problem-solving code.  Some of this work may have been completed in your general solution, but it is worth looking over these to craft the best solution. Input Parameters Our hard-coded solution did not need any parameters or even user input.  However, as we move into the code for the general case problem-solving, we need to add those features.  It is possible to skip the user input step at this time and merely hardcode different values for the problem.  I do not recommend this as it is better to get some user input steps in early so they can be... Read more

In this episode, we get started on the implementation phase of our software product.  We have a reasonably robust design documented from the tasks of the prior episodes.  Thus, this should be an easy and natural next step.  Your product vision at this point is solid and thought through. Start Simple These first steps of implementation will be used to create our foundation and development environment.  Once this is complete, we will be ready to crank out some code and focus on our application.  Here is a short checklist of tasks we should tackle in this step. Create The Database Script any needed seed data for the DB Create the application skeleton of files (sort of a hello world) Connect to the DB and... Read more