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| Author | : Andrei Sorin |
| Publisher | : Andsor Books |
| Total Pages | : 934 |
| Release | : 2013-01-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0986938904 |
Addressing general readers as well as software practitioners, "Software and Mind" discusses the fallacies of the mechanistic ideology and the degradation of minds caused by these fallacies. Mechanism holds that every aspect of the world can be represented as a simple hierarchical structure of entities. But, while useful in fields like mathematics and manufacturing, this idea is generally worthless, because most aspects of the world are too complex to be reduced to simple hierarchical structures. Our software-related affairs, in particular, cannot be represented in this fashion. And yet, all programming theories and development systems, and all software applications, attempt to reduce real-world problems to neat hierarchical structures of data, operations, and features. Using Karl Popper's famous principles of demarcation between science and pseudoscience, the book shows that the mechanistic ideology has turned most of our software-related activities into pseudoscientific pursuits. Using mechanism as warrant, the software elites are promoting invalid, even fraudulent, software notions. They force us to depend on generic, inferior systems, instead of allowing us to develop software skills and to create our own systems. Software mechanism emulates the methods of manufacturing, and thereby restricts us to high levels of abstraction and simple, isolated structures. The benefits of software, however, can be attained only if we start with low-level elements and learn to create complex, interacting structures. Software, the book argues, is a non-mechanistic phenomenon. So it is akin to language, not to physical objects. Like language, it permits us to mirror the world in our minds and to communicate with it. Moreover, we increasingly depend on software in everything we do, in the same way that we depend on language. Thus, being restricted to mechanistic software is like thinking and communicating while being restricted to some ready-made sentences supplied by an elite. Ultimately, by impoverishing software, our elites are achieving what the totalitarian elite described by George Orwell in "Nineteen Eighty-Four" achieves by impoverishing language: they are degrading our minds.
| Author | : Felienne Hermans |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2021-10-05 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 163835605X |
"A great book with deep insights into the bridge between programming and the human mind." - Mike Taylor, CGI Your brain responds in a predictable way when it encounters new or difficult tasks. This unique book teaches you concrete techniques rooted in cognitive science that will improve the way you learn and think about code. In The Programmer’s Brain: What every programmer needs to know about 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! Foreword by Jon Skeet. 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. What's inside Understand how your brain sees code Speed reading skills to learn code quickly Techniques to unravel complex code Tips for making codebases understandable About the reader For programmers who have experience working in more than one language. About the author Dr. Felienne Hermans is an associate professor at Leiden University in the Netherlands. She has spent the last decade researching programming, how to learn and how to teach it. Table of Contents PART 1 ON READING CODE BETTER 1 Decoding your confusion while coding 2 Speed reading for code 3 How to learn programming syntax quickly 4 How to read complex code PART 2 ON THINKING ABOUT CODE 5 Reaching a deeper understanding of code 6 Getting better at solving programming problems 7 Misconceptions: Bugs in thinking PART 3 ON WRITING BETTER CODE 8 How to get better at naming things 9 Avoiding bad code and cognitive load: Two frameworks 10 Getting better at solving complex problems PART 4 ON COLLABORATING ON CODE 11 The act of writing code 12 Designing and improving larger systems 13 How to onboard new developers
| Author | : Ron Jeffries |
| Publisher | : Pragmatic Bookshelf |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2015-02-19 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 1680505084 |
You need to get value from your software project. You need it "free, now, and perfect." We can't get you there, but we can help you get to "cheaper, sooner, and better." This book leads you from the desire for value down to the specific activities that help good Agile projects deliver better software sooner, and at a lower cost. Using simple sketches and a few words, the author invites you to follow his path of learning and understanding from a half century of software development and from his engagement with Agile methods from their very beginning. The book describes software development, starting from our natural desire to get something of value. Each topic is described with a picture and a few paragraphs. You're invited to think about each topic; to take it in. You'll think about how each step into the process leads to the next. You'll begin to see why Agile methods ask for what they do, and you'll learn why a shallow implementation of Agile can lead to only limited improvement. This is not a detailed map, nor a step-by-step set of instructions for building the perfect project. There is no map or instructions that will do that for you. You need to build your own project, making it a bit more perfect every day. To do that effectively, you need to build up an understanding of the whole process. This book points out the milestones on your journey of understanding the nature of software development done well. It takes you to a location, describes it briefly, and leaves you to explore and fill in your own understanding. What You Need: You'll need your Standard Issue Brain, a bit of curiosity, and a desire to build your own understanding rather than have someone else's detailed ideas poured into your head.
| Author | : Mark Seemann |
| Publisher | : Addison-Wesley Professional |
| Total Pages | : 628 |
| Release | : 2021-11-02 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 0137464355 |
How to Reduce Code Complexity and Develop Software More Sustainably "Mark Seemann is well known for explaining complex concepts clearly and thoroughly. In this book he condenses his wide-ranging software development experience into a set of practical, pragmatic techniques for writing sustainable and human-friendly code. This book will be a must-read for every programmer." -- Scott Wlaschin, author of Domain Modeling Made Functional Code That Fits in Your Head offers indispensable, practical advice for writing code at a sustainable pace and controlling the complexity that causes projects to spin out of control. Reflecting decades of experience helping software teams succeed, Mark Seemann guides you from zero (no code) to deployed features and shows how to maintain a good cruising speed as you add functionality, address cross-cutting concerns, troubleshoot, and optimize. You'll find valuable ideas, practices, and processes for key issues ranging from checklists to teamwork, encapsulation to decomposition, API design to unit testing. Seemann illuminates his insights with code examples drawn from a complete sample project. Written in C#, they're designed to be clear and useful to anyone who uses any object-oriented language including Java , C++, and Python. To facilitate deeper exploration, all code and extensive commit messages are available for download. Choose mindsets and processes that work, and escape bad metaphors that don't Use checklists to liberate yourself, improving outcomes with the skills you already have Get past “analysis paralysis” by creating and deploying a vertical slice of your application Counteract forces that lead to code rot and unnecessary complexity Master better techniques for changing code behavior Discover ways to solve code problems more quickly and effectively Think more productively about performance and security If you've ever suffered through bad projects or had to cope with unmaintainable legacy code, this guide will help you make things better next time and every time. Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.
| Author | : John Ousterhout |
| Publisher | : Yaknyam Publishing |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2018-04-10 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781732102200 |
| Author | : Daisy Papp |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Total Pages | : 106 |
| Release | : 2018-06-25 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781722245177 |
This book is all about clicking "Yes" to give your mind a "Software Update"! It's full of amazing ideas and tips to help you discard old habits and optimize your mind. It happens to all of us. We're typing on our computer or scrolling on our phone when suddenly we're interrupted by a little box that pops up reminding us it's time for a "Software Update." Sometimes we choose "Yes" and let our machine clean itself out, discard files that are no longer useful, fix any bugs and update code to unleash new potential. Other times, we choose "Ignore" and our system struggles on for a little longer, waiting for that much-needed renewal. It's the same for our minds. However, most humans have an even stronger tendency to select "Ignore" when it comes to refreshing our own operating systems. The consequence of this is a mind filled with outdated ideas, beliefs, and coping mechanisms, all of which take up valuable space that could be used for new, updated, and more effective "software." With this book, you will learn how to train your mind to adopt new thought processes and rid yourself of outdated concepts that prevent you from operating at your best. As a result, you will feel better, communicate better, and think better. It's time for a "Software Update for Your Mind" - Click "Yes" now!
| Author | : Michael De Saint-Arnaud |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Brain stimulation |
| ISBN | : 9781852523107 |
An approach to improving mental performance, applying some key established principles of computer information technology.
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| Publisher | : Industrial Info Systems |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9197462012 |
| Author | : Michael Hewitt-Gleeson |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 123 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : Creative thinking |
| ISBN | : 9780947351694 |
Manual for businessmen and salesmen that uses computer analogies and computer language to show how to use your brain like a computer, to make the most of its greater potential. By the Australian co-founder with Edward de Bono of the New York School of Thinking, founder of an Australian School of Thinking, and author of TNewSell'. Listed by publisher as a revised edition.
| Author | : Jay Arthur |
| Publisher | : KnowWare International |
| Total Pages | : 144 |
| Release | : 2006-08-01 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 1884180302 |
Still making the same old mental mistakes over and over again? Isn't it time to debug your mental software? Using the simple tools in this book, you'll learn how to: 1) debug your mental software to eliminate the mental barriers to your success, 2) upgrad
