Dynamic Programming Fail

This is a story about a failure to apply dynamic programming to a woodworking project. I&rsquo;ve been building a shed in my backyard, and for one section I decided to build the floor by laying 2x4 planks side by side. I didn&rsquo;t feel the need to join them with tongue-and-groove, but I did notice that using 2x4s alone wouldn&rsquo;t fit the width they were supposed to fill. I also had some 2x6…