Add assessment

assessment.md

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Object Oriented Programming Quicksheet Assessment
+
+Danielle, 
+
+This is a clear, specific, thoughtful writeup--though I have a couple of pedantic
+notes. For example: although types and classes are exactly identical in Python... 
+
+    >>> type(1)
+    <class 'int'>
+
+this is definitely not true for other programming languages; it ends up being a big
+deal when you get into more theoretical CS, for example the thrilling intersection
+of programming language design and category theory!
+
+Another: I wouldn't say state is a core part of OOP--it's more of a design pattern, 
+and actually has a bit of a functional programming flavor to it in that you're 
+putting your attention on a data structure rather than on objects. 
+
+You're right to point out inheritance and polymorphism as topics not covered in this
+course--this was intentional. A lot of OOP frameworks in Python rely extensively 
+on inheritance, but I really wrestle with teaching this to beginners; inheritance
+comes with a lot of cognitive load since you have to keep in mind invisible, 
+inherited functionality which makes it quite subtle to figure out why a program 
+is doing what it's doing. I went to some length to avoid needing inheritance in 
+`retro-games` and in `banjo`. What do you think?
+
+Polymorphism isn't as prominent in Python as in Java, because Python isn't strongly-typed. 
+Everything is a bit ontologically promiscuous. Python frameworks do tend to rely
+quite a bit on mixins, which are similar to polymorphism.
+
+"I plan to give students a similar open-ended project that allows them to create something with programming that they find personally meaningful."
+
+In my view, that's the most important part :) 
+
+Glad to have had you in the class!
+
+-Chris
+