The article shares the writer's journey tackling the Chess Game project, the final assignment from The Odin Project's curriculum. Although initially daunted by its complexity, the author structured their approach by preparing through pseudocode and focusing on creating a visual representation of the chessboard and pieces. While they initially adhered to Test Driven Development (TDD), they paused it to make progress amidst feelings of overwhelm. Ultimately, the article aims to reassure others that while challenging, the Chess Game project can be accomplished with persistence and thoughtful preparation.
I figured I'd share my experience to help anyone else gearing up to tackle it, trust me, it's not as scary as it seems!
When I finally got around to starting, my first step was drafting some pseudocode and getting the basic logic straight in my head.
I managed to write some basic tests for early methods, but soon enough, I was staring at my screen overwhelmed.
Eventually, I set TDD aside just to focus on making progress.
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