Creative Programming Problem Solving Test

1. Technical knowledge

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I have gained a lot of knowledge during the project.

I learned and applied new practical programming techniques.

I have gained insight into the problem domain.

The technical aspect of programming appealed to me.

I thought about my learning process and how to improve it.

I felt comfortable with this project because many aspects were unknown.

I tried to relate the new knowledge to something I know.

Thanks to the project I also gained knowledge of other things outside of coding.

2. Communication

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I regularly asked for feedback from my fellow colleagues.

I visualized the problem on a whiteboard or on paper.

I regularly asked feedback from my clients and/or end users.

I helped my teammates with their own tasks.

My own tasks were completed on time so that teammates did not run into deadline troubles.

I supported the ideas and efforts of my teammates.

I was so proud of our result that I showed it to everyone.

I thoroughly thought through suggestions made by others.

3. Constraints

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I regularly thought about the correctness of my solution.

I did not perform less well due to time pressure.

I tried to make my code as elegant as possible.

I tried to identify the constraints of the assignment.

I had the program tested by friends and/or family (if possible).

I could make good decisions even though there was a lot of creative freedom.

Coding on short notice accelerated my learning process.

I regularly tested the program myself and paid attention to its ease of use.

4. Critical thinking

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In discussions about problems, I often suggested alternatives.

I regularly carefully weighed up the various options we had.

I dared to completely rewrite my code when it didn’t go well.

I used multiple sources to find out information myself.

I think it was important to ask teammates how they implemented something.

I always check the credibility of the source when I look something up.

It was important that I 100% understood why something works the way it did.

Looking at other projects made me reflect on my own.

5. Curiosity

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During the project, I got very much out of my comfort zone.

Many parts of the project piqued my curiosity.

I enjoyed getting involved in many aspects of the project.

I enjoyed really immersing myself in some aspects.

I was stimulated by the complexity of the project.

I felt the urge to implement extras.

I had a lot of fun while developing the project.

I didn’t have to commit and push myself to finish the project.

6. Creative state of mind

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I remained focused for a long time on one part of the project.

I used productivity tools to focus more on the essence of the problem.

I found the experience to be very rewarding.

Time seemed to fly while working.

I found that I knew enough to meet the high demands of the project.

Programming went almost automatically.

I knew exactly what I wanted to achieve.

I was not concerned with what outsiders thought of my code.

7. Creative techniques

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I used many different methods to solve a single problem.

I employed knowledge from another domain to solve something.

I combined different ideas to tackle a problem.

I deliberately took occasional breaks to let things sink in.

I brainstormed with others to come up with new ideas.

I took a step back now and then to see things as a whole.

In case of problems I let myself be inspired by other projects.

I never felt completely stuck.