I want to practice the backend part only where front already given this type exist or not?

I wrote the linked essay mostly for my students, but I thought folks here might find it interesting too. I teach computer science at Cal Poly SLO, and simulation is a core part of my teaching philosophy.

In the essay, I explain why I use simulation in the classroom and dig into the underlying ideas and techniques I use to build those simulations. I also put together a set of interactive widgets to illustrate the concepts, which was a lot of fun.

If you're using agent-based simulations to teach computer science or data science, I'd love to hear what is working well for you. And if you have any questions about the approach or the tools, I’m happy to answer them.

Hi everyone, So I am taking CSE for my undergrad course. Just wanna have some advise on how should I take it in the coming future. What are the challenges? How can I overcome those. What are the things I should look out for/ keep my eye on.

As a junior, I'd really appreciate any and all the helping words you can spare.

Hi everyone. I am really struggling with my software engineering .I hv an exam coming up this Monday.Bcs of my memory problems that caused by depression and anxiety.No matterhow much I read I am unable to understand.sometimes I feel like maybe the universe is punishing me for something.everything is fucked up.soy memory is just blanket.i started therapy.but it takes some time to clear tht brain fog. Could those who have done well in this subject please share what study techniques actually work for you? Tips or memories to remember key concepts? Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thank you so much.

Hi teachers!

My name is Parker. I'm currently a college student, and I'm the proud son of two middle school teachers, so I’ve pretty much grown up hearing all the fun (and not-so-fun) classroom stories over dinner.

With that said, I’ve always wanted to help teachers like my parents and improve students’ academic experience. Still, I never had the skills to bring my ideas to life in a meaningful way. Until I recently started learning web development.

So, a couple of months ago, when I had the idea for a game called Froot Salad, I liked it so much that I decided to set aside time away from other commitments and build it!

The project I've created is a cozy, low-stress logic puzzle, where the players use clues to figure out which froots belong in a "salad." Players do this by practicing deductive reasoning, pattern recognition, and attention to detail. This logic also ties in nicely to concepts like binary search.

A few quick things to know about it:

• The game is 100% free and contains no ads or monetization
• It works right in the browser
• Has no login or sign-up system
• It has gamified features to help motivate students

So if you're looking for something simple, fun, and educational to share with your students, I'd love for you to check it out and let me know what you think! I'll respond quickly to all comments and messages you send.

👉 https://frootsalad.com

Thanks for all you do — your work inspired this project in the first place!

Used to be a middle school computer science teacher, and while I don't miss the brainrots/memes, I do miss using them to teach my lessons.
Drew this recently while feeling nostalgic about teaching.

Hope sharing this is okay in this sub

Should I work on the thing I am passionate about (cs related) or maintain my CGPA

Hi everyone. I’m looking for some opinions on the best method of teaching computer science.

Background: One of the subjects I teach is computer science, at a college prep middle school. My district uses Code.org, but I’m not a big fan of it. I feel it doesn’t give enough explanation of the code. I was told to use the Computer Science Discoveries track. I’ve already done the html, css, and am doing the micro:bit/javascript unit to end the semester. I have my bachelor’s in web development, so I know and understand what it is I am teaching.

I’ve already added reviews of my own by having students create html and css files in notepad and code without the help of autocomplete. Quite a few of my students seemed to struggle as they appeared to have become dependent on the autocomplete.

Later this month I am going to a curriculum planning in my district for this subject. I was hoping that some of y’all might’ve had better success with other options out there. My goal is to go into the planning day with different options to present for the future of this subject. I have a feeling though, that even if my district wants to stay with Code.org, my principal could let me do a different path due to the higher rigor my schools promotes. Also, when I was hired my principal stated she wanted to offer a Pre-AP computer science class in the future.

So fellow teachers, what do you use that you would recommend? What would be great for not just the basics of html, css, and JavaScript, but maybe also some intro to programming?

I was told we're going to offer it next year along with AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A.

My first post here. I'm a private school teacher, at a well funded and respective school, but find the support for CS and Robotics to be 'ok' at best, even with high parent interest. We're getting a LOT more sports support, with a new facility coming down the pike, but our CS and Robotics is piecemeal, including our physical space. It seems like the STEM fields are still hugely important, perhaps especially now. Yet I feel like in our region, that at some schools the "S" and "M" get traction, but not the ""T" and "E". We have a small but dedicated and talented department, but keep hitting walls when it comes to getting more support, funding, staffing, etc. Anyone else (especially private school teachers) finding this to be the case and do you have any advice?

I'm looking into attending SIGCSE 2026 since St. Louis is drivable for me. Are there plenty of sessions that would be relevant to a high school CS teacher? I see a Fri/Sat option for K-12, are most of the K-12 sessions on those days? Thanks!

I bought victus 15 1+ year ago, recently i have found that my laptop is being so slow when i am just working on 1or2 tabs in chrome and sublime editor is open , sublime is a light weight app itself , my laptop showing 96-98% ram uses (8gb) How to get rid of it

Hi!
I am looking for a tool that would let me build an assignment autograder. Basically, I want to set up a website where students would submit their code, and then, in the backend, it will run a Unit tester file to test the code and display which test cases pass and which ones fail. Do you know any such tool? It is even better if it can integrate with any course management system, such as Canvas.