Description

In The Programmer’s Brain: What every programmer needs to knowabout cognition you will learn:

    Fast and effective ways to master new programming languages
    Speed reading skills to quickly comprehend new code
    Techniques to unravel the meaning of complex code
    Ways to learn new syntax and keep it memorized
    Writing code that is easy for others to read
    Picking the right names for your variables
    Making your codebase more understandable to newcomers
    Onboarding new developers to your team

Learn how to optimize your brain’s natural cognitive processes to read code more easily, write code faster, and pick up new languages in much less time. This book will help you through the confusion you feel when faced with strange and complex code, and explain a codebase in ways that can make a new team member productive in days!

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the technology
Take advantage of your brain’s natural processes to be a better programmer. Techniques based in cognitive science make it possible to learn new languages faster, improve productivity, reduce the need for code rewrites, and more. This unique book will help you achieve these gains.

About the book
The Programmer’s Brain unlocks the way we think about code. It offers scientifically sound techniques that can radically improve the way you master new technology, comprehend code, and memorize syntax. You’ll learn how to benefit from productive struggle and turn confusion into a learning tool. Along the way, you’ll discover how to create study resources as you become an expert at teaching yourself and bringing new colleagues up to speed.

Book Details

    Language: English
    Published: 2021
    ISBN: 1617298670
    Format: EPUB