Psychology of computer programming by Gerald M. Weinberg

Psychology of computer programming



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ISBN: 0932633420, 9780932633422
Publisher: Dorset House
Page: 299
Format: djvu


However, the rules note that the skill should only exist in the more "cinematic" games — in a realistic game, the would-be hacker will have to instead learn a bunch of various skills like computer programming, psychology, etc. Is an excellent book by Jerry Weinberg. Weinberg is eminently quotable. Lilly referred to this self-programming ability as metaprogramming, and reported on his research in his . The above explains why Gerald Weinberg, in The Psychology of Computer Programming (written in the 1970s, and still applicable), states that if a programmer becomes indispensable, you should fire him immediately. Comments to local standards, program specs, increased performance, etc. As usual I'm going to quote from a few pages. The new site Code.org launched today to try to change that by helping grow computer programming education in the United States. This book has only one major purpose—to trigger the beginning of a new field of study: computer programming as a human activity, or in short, the psychology of computer programming. The psychology of computer programming. Weinberg has spent the last 50 years transforming software organisations, and has co-authored many books, including The Psychology of Computer Programming and the Quality Software Management series. I got a "new" book in the mail a few weeks ago and finally had time to crack it open, "The Psychology of Computer Programming" by Gerald M. So this is it; modern psychology, computer programming and neurophysiology meets ancient mysticism. Lilly's experiments showed that the brain could be treated as a programmable entity similar to a digital computer, but a computer which could program itself. I think the major culprit is Gerald Weinberg's book, The Psychology of Computer Programming: Silvery Anniversary Edition. The human principles of software are truly timeless; The Psychology of Computer Programming was written way back in 1971.