That it's not a competition on writing dense code. People tend to not say what they really want. Become good at finding the actual requirements. As a CS studen

That it's not a competition on writing dense code. People tend to not say what they really want. Become good at finding the actual requirements. As a CS student, if there are requirements engineering courses, do take them. For many projects implementation is the least important part of the project. Professional conduct is worth a lot.