Not sure what the other reviews were yapping about, but the grading was pretty generous (class average was 84%). I do agree that we should have gotten more than 3 weeks to make a fully working website with 2 APIs without any web development experience. But overall, his slides are solid and he is an alright prof. No finals but high workload.

He was great overall, could've eased on the content given the course froze in place for 3 weeks due to strike. Marking scheme was clear, marked fairly and helped wherever he could. The app was graded very harshly and given that we were developing web apps for the first time that was quite unfair. I recommend him but be ready to spend loads of time.

He is fair and approachable. During office hours he was super helpful and explained things well. He does care about his students and overall a great professor. I do wish he replied faster to emails and messages. Nonetheless, I don't understand why some people gave him low reviews.

Parsa is a really great prof and he gave us lots of opportunities to get bonus marks as well. Sure the group project grading was a bit harsh and he could've provided more time to finish it but the overall class and project experience was great. The lectures were fun to attend with clear slides. Get ready to spend lots of time on assignments!

we got lots of work (assignments, group project and tests) in short amount of time due to strike. he is very nice and approachable.

Parsa cares for and considers his students. He takes time to listen to feedback and make changes appropriately. He does give a lot of homework which is time-consuming and comprehensive, however, it's a good way to learn and you really do in his class. His lectures are entertaining and easy to follow.

Not sure what the negative reviewers are talking about, unlike any other prof I've had, Parsa actually cared about us. After the strike (class got cancelled for 3 weeks), he adjusted the number of assignments and listened to us. I do agree that having more time for the project would've been helpful but I don't blame him cause of the strike.

i loved Parsa's teaching style! He used examples from his jobs (like software dev, devops or proj manager) to teach. It was obvious that he has a passion for teaching, esp as he let us to use ChatGPT (although we had to report how we used it). The assignments and labs were very useful for the project. Parsa made the 8:30am class worth waking up for

Parsa was an amazing prof who cared a lot about his students. The workload was heavy at times when labs/assignments/the project overlapped, but it was manageable. The course content is beneficial, and Parsa's teaching style fits well with the course as he shared his own experience. His Zoom lecture with SFU/UBC alumni was also a good experience.

i quite enjoyed this class. it taught me a lot about git and was a good excuse to make a project and a personal website (which i had meaning to make for quite some time). I did find the workload to be on the heavier side but the labs were very helpful. I also felt like parsa actually cared about our learning esp with the guest speakers we had

Parsa cares about teaching. His syllabus covers lots of useful topics, and you'll apply them in the group project. The group assignments and project take a lot of time, and some sections, like testing, need some self-learning. Workload makes it not an easy course. For me, the content made it worth it. Take it with a friend for the group project.

Parsa's class wasn't the easiest walk in the park but i think it was work it. There is a lot of work to be done but parsa makes it easy to understand. It was the first course i've taken that openly let students use chatgpt which helped for harder topics. The timing of class (830am in surrey) wasn't ideal but oh well 🤷‍♀️

Parsa is a good professor, even if many reviews say otherwise. Yeah...He gives alot work, with some of the marking distribution uneven. But he's passionate, cares about the class, is easily accessible, and very organized. Exams and midterms are easy and crammable in 1 day , lectures are skippable, and most time is spent on projects/assignments.

I've gained valuable industry skills like Git, SDLC, MVC, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Figma React, & much more. Course is demanding, so I recommend taking only one or two other classes alongside it. Despite the workload, I'm grateful for the knowledge and feel prepared for co-op applications. Parsa & TA's are always available through slack & o hours.

Parsa is great. There is a lot of homework, but he and his team are always there to help

Parsa has turned a writing course that I have been putting off for my entire degree into one of my fav courses. While there is lots of writing, the project (re-creating an admission management system) is reasonable and the in class activities have made waking at 7am worth it. I'm not entirely sure what the previous reviews are yapping about tbh

Good lecturer and is supportive but does too much to justify mistakes he makes sometimes and acts like its the end of the world when people don't show up to his lecture

Probably the most organize and well put together course i've taken at sfu. The peer testing session was by far my favourite, i don't think i ever been that excited to attend class

This semester, he did a reverse classroom style. Requires a lot of self studying for coding, but he teaches many skills needed for projects like CI/CD, SDLC, and project management. Super engaging classes, but be ready to study a lot. Also, group project requires high effort, feels like 2 classes instead of 1. (AI is allowed for coding)

The class is heavy workload but one of the most interesting classes I've taken, classes are knowledge The grading is a bit tough, and you have to put the time into assignments, also we were allowed to use AI for everything with a policy we created. Parsa is strict but still really nice, listens to students and is always there to help.

Quite a heavy workload but I got a lot out it. The course blends tech writing and ethics well. A2 (building our own game around an ethical dilemma) was the highlight. I got lucky with my group and really enjoyed the clear AI policy. Parsa does have high standards but he's organized, fast at replying to slacks and really cares (which is rare in CS).

I am writing this review because before I took this course, I was really scared after looking at the reviews.I am pretty sure Parsa is not teaching this course again, but this review is not about the course, Its about Parsa. He is a great Prof to have for anything. He is caring, and gives skills useful for lifetime. Its about putting in the effort.

Class was very easy, people in these reviews just hating. Put in the work(which is very little) and you will do good. Fun prof and very organized class. Better than a majority of CS prof's at SFU.

Hands-down the most caring and organized prof. I went to Parsa mid semester about a problem i was facing and he was very understanding of my situation. I did not get the same support from any other prof that i had this semester. I also got some great advice from him for research and co-ops which helped me land a job for the summer 🥹

Parsa was a great professor, was very understanding and helped throughout the entire process of developing our own web app. Although the course is difficult with lots of work, Parsa gave lots of support and was very understanding. He also gave advice for beyond the course and was an engaging lecturer, if you can take 276 with him! You will learn!

goat.........

Midterm and final wasn't pleasant at all, like this course shouldnt be that bad,but the prof made the exams actually harder than it should be.

I love you parsa

one of the best profs you can get for 276. He puts effort into the course

One of the best profs at sfu. Genuinely one of the best classes I've ever had. Assignments are good for learning, decent lectures and fair tests. He is also always looking on how to improve and make his course better(ex allowing ai for certain stuff, replacing midterm with final, bonus marks) all these were decisions made from student feedback.

There's gonna be a lot of workload but Parsa and the teaching team help out in any way they can. Exams were easy enough, projects were fun to work on. Overall, this was a great course and learning with Parsa made it even more enjoyable

One of the most caring and inspiring profs I've ever had. Put in the effort and you will not be disappointed.

The course is super structured and organized (we had all assignments & project deadlines on the first day of class). I found this very helpful as I planned my time around it & was able to avoid cramming. Parsa is super accessible on Slack (almost all my questions were replied to within less than 1 hour, even on weekends). Absolute GOAT!!!!

A pretty straightforward ethics and writing course. Parsa made a lot of effort to make the class engaging (in class discussions on latest AI ethics news) but 8:30am class in surrey is just not fun. i wish the class was later in the day and offered in burnaby. The group project is fun as long as you get a good group. Take it with a friend.

Taking 276 with Parsa was the reason I landed a co-op this summer. I got lucky with a pretty good group for the project and we had fun along the way. The labs and lectures really helped with the project.

find a good group and you'll be set (or else, gg). i really enjoyed the in-class activities, but don't take it with a heavy course load (my group mate did and he struggled)

Great prof. Would recommend!!

What can I even say? Parsa was by far the best professor I've ever had.

One of the most caring profs I've had at SFU. I rarely attend lectures for my classes but Parsa's lecture activities were helpful and inspiring that made my 1.5hr commute worth it. I also found Parsa's office hours to be nice, esp wih career advice. The project was the highlight of the course for me

GREAT PROF. I would take any class as long as he is teaching. He teaches life skills, rather than just classroom stuff. I feel like, if you learn from him, it will help so much in life. I know why some people have rated him bad, the course in previous semesters were harder, but he has taken the feedback and improved. Love parsa.

GOAT! I took 276 as my first course @ sfu (transfer student) and hands down, it was one of the best classes i've ever taken!! I loved how interactive the classes were and how fast parsa replied to messages. Topics were also helpful with one being prompt engineering (ai was allowed in the course). Do yourself a favour & take a course with parsa

Parsa was great and the types of assignments and projects you do in this class were really engaging and fun. Make sure you pick a good group for the main project though. One thing is that the midterm was quite tough and I didn't like how peer evaluations affected the final project mark (it will deduct marks UNLESS you get a perfect score of 100).

Really interesting lectures that involved a lot of activities and interaction with fellow students which I enjoyed. This course was completely different from what the older reviews have said so it seems he has made the workload lower based on student feedback.

I've never written a review but this course/Parsa deserve it: 1. Take the course w/ your friends or make new friends in the semester (for project) 2. There are a lot of in-class activities that might not make sense in the moment but they all came in handy for the project 3. Start the project ASAP 4. Office hours are super helpful 5. Stay ahead

I had heard a lot about 276 before, and after taking it, I can now say that as long as you put in the work, you will not be disappointed. I don't go to all lectures but w/ parsa's teaching style, class activities were a big motivator for me to go. I loved the project and peer testing. It was clear that he really cares for us, which is rare @ sfu

Simply the GOATed prof. Lays everything out and describes everything that will be on tests (we also had access to a cheatsheet). Responds to slack messages immediately, and genuinely wants to help you. Provides a variety of resources and tools to help aid your learning, including custom NotebookLMs. I can't wait to take another course with him 🥹

Parsa is realistic and advocates to the use of AI as long as it benefits your learning. He very caring and truly wants all students to succeed, beyond the scope of the course itself. Lectures are consistently positive and engaging, but doesn't help much with exams. Pray for good group members as you will be working with them from the beginning.

By far one of the most organized, inspiring and positive profs I've ever had. Using AI is allowed (although you need to disclosure it) and he even taught us about prompt engineering. Picking groupmates that you like and get along with will be important. Start hte project early. Trust meee

Parsa is the best cmpt prof I've had at SFU, he focused on teaching actual practical tools and concepts, on top of giving us actual projects that are designed to be added to your profile, he genuinely cares about his students and wants the best for them, I seriously recommend him, his exams are very fair for the topics taught as well.