Discuss whether a top-down or a bottom-up approach to software development is more likely to produce a correct program. Which is likely to produce a more efficient program? More general-purpose? More...

Discuss whether a top-down or a bottom-up approach to software development is more likely to produce a correct program. Which is likely to produce a more efficient program? More general-purpose? More rapidly developed? Which approach do you prefer?

Where do comments fit into the development cycle? How do they affect correctness, efficiency, generality, and development speed?