Pros: Howard fits in perfectly next to Smallberg and Nachenberg for an absolutely stacked CS32 teaching core. If you have the correct habits (going to lectures, participating in discussions, starting projects early) this class feels strangely too easy. For a class sometimes described as a weeder, Howard is so straight forward, logical, and clear that learning comes easy and besides making cheat sheets for midterms and finals I didn't even study. There is also no debate that Howard's projects and exams are easier than Smallberg and Nachenberg's but knowing many people that have taken CS32 with those professors I wouldn't say they knew any concepts or programmed any better than me after taking Howard. Definitely my favorite class I've taken at UCLA so far.

Cons: Some found his lectures a little boring and slow paced. Also, since it was his first time teaching CS32, he had mistakes in homework, projects specs, and exams.

Grading:
20% Homework
30% Projects
12.5% Midterm 1
12.5% Midterm 2
25% Final
Extra Credit for Participation in Discussion (Very Small)

Goated professor for this class. He teaches in a way that makes everything very clear and easy to follow. Tests were very reasonable and the projects were not too bad, just don’t wait until the last minute and they should go well.

Pros: he's extremely nice, he's a good lecturer, he made it clear what was covered on the exams, he was very approachable, the projects weren't too difficult

Cons: I felt he didn't go into enough depth on some of the topics (hashing, sorting, searching, etc.), which makes me feel less prepared for upper divs/interviews

Howard is an incredible professor. I would highly recommend taking a class with him if you have the chance.
He is incredibly knowledgeable and a great lecturer. For the entirety of each two hour lecture, I found myself completely engaged throughout. I learned the concepts thoroughly through his lectures. He has a way of teaching that allowed me to fully understand these concepts. I wasn't just learning what code to write down, but I was learning about how the program actually words and why we need to tell the computer something in a certain way. I was able to develop a deep understanding of these concepts. This made my life infinitely easier when it was time for exams, because I didn't actually feel the need to study a lot. I already knew the concepts so well that all it took was a review before I felt confident. He also allowed us to have cheat sheets for the exams which helped a lot.
The projects will be tough, especially the last few. It cannot be emphasized enough that you can't start a project too early. Just do yourself a favor and start the project the day it gets assigned. You won't regret it.
Howard's office hours were always extremely helpful, and he will take time to answer your question or look at your code one-on-one.
I remember Howard introducing himself on the first day of lecture as "human". And he definitely is. He's easily approachable, and he will be understanding if you are going through something. He will take time to explain a tricky concept or answer your question.
This class is by no means easy. You will have to put in a lot of time and effort. But if you are hardworking and stay on top of the work, you can be very successful in Howard's class.
My advice for a successful quarter: go to every lecture in person, start the projects when they're assigned, and go to office hours.