diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5632563e2..8bae7946d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 - [Lectures](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9gnSGHSqcnr_DxHsP7AW9ftq0AtAyYqJ)
 - [Course website](https://www.techwithkunal.com/courses/dsa)
 - [Assignments](https://github.com/kunal-kushwaha/DSA-Bootcamp-Java/tree/main/assignments) (solutions can be found on LeetCode)
+-This course is helping me grow!
diff --git a/hello b/hello
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b34074733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hello
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hello there, have a nice day!
diff --git a/lectures/27-huffman-coding/code/HuffmanCoder.java b/lectures/27-huffman-coding/code/HuffmanCoder.java
index d62d6e02f..ee803534c 100644
--- a/lectures/27-huffman-coding/code/HuffmanCoder.java
+++ b/lectures/27-huffman-coding/code/HuffmanCoder.java
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ public String encode(String source) {
     return ans;
   }
 
-  public String decode(String codedString) {
+  public String decode(String encodedString) {
     String key = "";
     String ans = "";
-    for(int i=0; i<codedString.length(); i++) {
-      key = key + codedString.charAt(i);
+    for(int i=0; i<encodedString.length(); i++) {
+      key = key + encodedString.charAt(i);
       if(decoder.containsKey(key)) {
         ans = ans + decoder.get(key);
         key = "";
@@ -100,4 +100,4 @@ public String decode(String codedString) {
     }
     return ans;
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/myfile b/myfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb