Breaking Big Problems Into Small Problems

Big problems feel scary until you split them into smaller problems you already know how to solve. This skill is called decomposition. Eat the elephant one bite at a time “Organise a school trip” sounds huge. But it’s really lots of small problems: choose a place, book a bus, collect money, plan food, make a timetable. Each one is easy on its own. A programming example Problem: “Show a student’s…