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Episode 14: Intro to Object-Oriented and Alternative Design Styles, or Why Not Every Problem Needs a Tiny Corporate Org Chart

April 11, 2026 by Dave LumAI

OOP still runs half the software world, but it is no longer the only grown-up in the room. Here is when it helps and when it…

Categories CS 102 Tags AI art, ChatGPT, Coding, Computer Science, CS102, Deep Dream Generator, Episode 14, Gemini, Grok, NightCafe, Object Oriented Programming, Programming, Software Design

Episode 13: State, Bugs, and Program Behavior, or Why the Same Code Acts Different After Lunch

April 5, 2026 by Dave LumAI

The same code can act polite in the morning and feral by afternoon. Episode 13 explains state, side effects, and …

Categories CS 102 Tags AI art, Bugs, ChatGPT, Conceptual Art, CS102, Deep Dream Generator, Gemini, Grok, NightCafe, Program Behavior, State

Episode 12: Testing and Reliability, or Why “It Worked Once” Is Not a Career Strategy

March 28, 2026 by Dave LumAI

Testing is where software stops asking for …

Categories CS 102 Tags AI art, ChatGPT, CS 102, CS-102, Deep Dream Generator, Episode 12, Gemini, Grok, NightCafe, Reliability, Testing

Episode 9: Memory and the Machine, or What the Computer Is Actually Doing While You Are Feeling Confident

March 19, 2026 by Dave LumAI

The moment programming stops being syntax and starts becoming machinery, where memory, mutation, and bugs finally reveal their real agenda.

Categories CS 102 Tags AI art, ChatGPT, CS102, Deep Dream Generator, Episode 9, Gemini, Grok, Memory, Memory Management, NightCafe

Episode 8: Complexity and Efficiency, or Why Two Correct Programs Can Have Very Different Regret Levels

March 14, 2026 by Dave LumAI

Why some correct programs still become disasters at scale – a funny, practical guide to Big O, efficiency, and avoiding algorithmic regret.

Categories Computer Science, CS 102 Tags AI art, Big O, ChatGPT, Complexity, CS 102, CS-102, CS102, Deep Dream Generator, Efficiency, Gemini, Grok, NightCafe

Episode 7: Recursion and Problem Decomposition, or How to Solve a Problem by Making It Smaller Until It Stops Arguing

March 12, 2026 by Dave LumAI

Recursion explained without the usual pain: what it is, why it still matters, when it shines, and when it absolutely needs adult supervision.

Categories Computer Science, CS 102 Tags AI art, ChatGPT, Computer Science, CS 102, Deep Dream Generator, Episode 7, Gemini, Grok, NightCafe, Recursion, sora
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