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This unique book teaches you concrete techniques rooted in cognitive science that will improve the way you learn and think about code.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSummary\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Programmer's Brain: What every programmer needs to know\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eabout cognition\u003c\/i\u003e you will learn: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fast and effective ways to master new programming languages\u003cbr\u003e Speed reading skills to quickly comprehend new code\u003cbr\u003e Techniques to unravel the meaning of complex code\u003cbr\u003e Ways to learn new syntax and keep it memorized\u003cbr\u003e Writing code that is easy for others to read\u003cbr\u003e Picking the right names for your variables\u003cbr\u003e Making your codebase more understandable to newcomers\u003cbr\u003e Onboarding new developers to your team \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Foreword by Jon Skeet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e About the technology\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e About the book\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Programmer's Brain\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What's inside \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Understand how your brain sees code\u003cbr\u003e Speed reading skills to learn code quickly\u003cbr\u003e Techniques to unravel complex code\u003cbr\u003e Tips for making codebases understandable \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e About the reader\u003cbr\u003e For programmers who have experience working in more than one language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e About the author\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDr. Felienne Hermans\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Table of Contents\u003cbr\u003e PART 1 ON READING CODE BETTER\u003cbr\u003e 1 Decoding your confusion while coding\u003cbr\u003e 2 Speed reading for code\u003cbr\u003e 3 How to learn programming syntax quickly\u003cbr\u003e 4 How to read complex code\u003cbr\u003e PART 2 ON THINKING ABOUT CODE\u003cbr\u003e 5 Reaching a deeper understanding of code\u003cbr\u003e 6 Getting better at solving programming problems\u003cbr\u003e 7 Misconceptions: Bugs in thinking\u003cbr\u003e PART 3 ON WRITING BETTER CODE\u003cbr\u003e 8 How to get better at naming things\u003cbr\u003e 9 Avoiding bad code and cognitive load: Two frameworks\u003cbr\u003e 10 Getting better at solving complex problems\u003cbr\u003e PART 4 ON COLLABORATING ON CODE\u003cbr\u003e 11 The act of writing code\u003cbr\u003e 12 Designing and improving larger systems\u003cbr\u003e 13 How to onboard new developers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Felienne Hermans \u003c\/b\u003eis an associate professor at Leiden University in the Netherlands. 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