Would it be weird to show a program I wrote to my professor?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around a student's concern about whether it would be appropriate to show a programming project, specifically an 8085 simulator, to their professor. The context involves seeking feedback and potentially suggesting the use of the student's work in the class.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests sending a polite email to the professor to share the simulator and ask for his opinion, emphasizing the importance of not coming across as insulting.
  • Another participant encourages the student to be humble and indicates that showing the work could positively reflect on the student if the project is well-received.
  • The original poster expresses uncertainty about how to phrase the email and worries about potentially bothering the professor.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that it would be appropriate for the student to show the project to the professor, though there is a shared emphasis on the importance of humility and politeness in the approach.

Contextual Notes

There are concerns about the potential perception of the student's initiative by the professor, as well as the need for careful wording in communication.

Who May Find This Useful

Students in similar situations seeking guidance on how to present their work to instructors or mentors may find this discussion relevant.

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I'm a second year Comp E student, and in an intro class we're learning 8085 assembler. The professor wrote his own simulator for the class, but it's kinda buggy and I feel like it's been given minimal updates since he wrote it some 15 years ago. I was looking for a programming project, so I wrote my own 8085 simulator. The problem is now I'm not sure what to do with it. I was thinking I could show it to my professor, but I'm not sure if that would be weird?

Any advice would be appreciated :)
 
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Just send him a polite email (last thing you want to do is insult him) and say you have written an 8085 simulator and you wanted his opinion on it because he has written one before for your intro class. Maybe from there you can suggest that he uses it in the future. But just approach it as a 'look what i did' instead of 'im better than you'.
 
Try to be humble about this if you can. In any case I think you should show your professor. If your work is good this will reflect very very highly on you.
 
Alright, thanks. I just wasn't sure how to word the email, but I think asking for his opinion on it sounds good. I also wasn't sure if it he would see it as annoying or if I would be bothering him, but I guess not.

Thanks for the advice!
 

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