This professor is amazing! He is so chill, funny, and dedicated to student learning. He creates a google doc where you can write questions, and he responds to them within the hour or right after you write your question. Super fast. He is also super attentive to the questions you send through email. Make sure to use these resources... it'll make your life so much easier.
There is a lot to learn and understand (especially during summer), but this professor breaks down every little thing you need to know, and he makes sure you get enough examples and practice. During the summer, he gave 5 quizzes, 3 projects, and 3 hw assignments. So practically a quiz a week, and either one project or hw assignment a week. Every single assignment (quiz, project, hw) has extra credit points (sometimes up to 3 or 4), plus 3 SONA credits, so I didn't even have to complete the last project to get an A. I'd give 10 out of 5 stars if I could.

This man is literally a blessing. Every point in his class is worth 1% and he offers at least one point on extra credit on each assignment. There is consistently an assignment that can be done, but he gives ample time and is always super helpful. One of the best professors I have had at UCLA hands down.

I had zero coding experience and a weak math foundation coming into this class, but was so glad that Max takes the "no prior coding experience necessary" part SERIOUSLY. He is so helpful and makes sure to explain everything in detail. He's also very responsive, whether it be on the open forum (where everyone can ask him questions and you can see all the answers), email, or even text! Every quiz, homework, and project involves extra credit, so by the end of the quarter I had enough points to not have to do the last project. The assignments can be difficult; i spent many many hours on them. But every project has a steady progression, so you're sure to get some points. He is so understanding of different levels of experience and tries to make this as hands-on and simple as possible. If you need to take this class, you definitely should take it with Max!