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Vent: My pal wanted to use my game code for their class project
I made a basic number guessing game in JavaScript last week. A friend saw it and asked if they could turn it in as their own work. I felt stuck between helping a friend and doing the right thing. I decided to show them how to write the code from scratch instead. We spent an hour going through each line and what it does. They ended up making their own version with a few changes. My tip is to always teach the concept, not just hand over the answer.
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morgan.robert6mo ago
Man, I'd have probably just sent the code and regretted it later. You did the hard but right thing like @angelajohnson said. Teaching them to fish is way better than just giving them one, even if it takes more work.
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angelajohnson6mo ago
Solid choice. Seriously, giving them the code would've been a short term fix but you helped them for real. They actually understand how to make it now, which is huge. And you didn't just let them cheat, so your conscience is clear. Win win imo.
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