code for new otb (due sept 25)

[Abigail-27]

this is a reminder for max to make a pr for his code and then add to/tune it with fan
ANDREE SHOULD WORK ON THIS TOO

[Ishan1522]

you can use a github project to set due dates. If that's something you're interested in I suppose. It can be a good place to have them all visible, though it is a little more work.