Constructing classes and constructing routines tends to be an iterative process. Insights gained while constructing specific routines tend to ripple back through the class's design. Writing good pseudocode calls for using understandable English, avoiding features specific to a single programming language, and writing at the level of intent (describing what the design does rather than how it will do it). The Pseudocode Programming Process is a useful tool for detailed design and makes coding easy. Pseudocode translates directly into comments, ensuring that the comments are accurate and useful. Don't settle for the first design you think of. Iterate through multiple approaches in pseudocode and pick the best approach before you begin writing code. Check your work at each step, and encourage others to check it too. That way, you'll catch mistakes at the least expensive level, when you've invested the least amount of effort.
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