Psychology of computer programming by Gerald M. Weinberg

Psychology of computer programming



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Psychology of computer programming Gerald M. Weinberg ebook
Publisher: Dorset House
Page: 299
ISBN: 0932633420, 9780932633422
Format: djvu


In 1971, Gerald Weinberg published his (now classic) book, The Psychology of Computer Programming. I recently read (sort of) Frederick Brooks's The Mythical Man-Month. Unfortunately, geek psychology doesn't often lead to this kind of design process. Lilly referred to this self-programming ability as metaprogramming, and reported on his research in his . This is just a quick quote from the course description of a ten year old course in Cognitive Psychology and Computer Programming at the Texas A&M: Computer. 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. As I understand it, this book is a cult classic, and I was very curious to read it. So this is it; modern psychology, computer programming and neurophysiology meets ancient mysticism. This landmark 1971 classic is reprinted with a new preface, chapter-by-chapter commentary, and straight-from-the-heart observations on topics that affect the professional life of programmers. Our standards, in other words, are shifting ones---a fact that has to be taken into full consideration in programming language design. Why should you, as a psychology student, or indeed any other kind of student, need to learn computer programming? Missouri residents who earn a Bachelor's degree are 50% less likely to become unemployed. Business; Medical/HealthCare; Computer Technology; Computer Engineering; Psychology; Computer Programming. Prospective students who searched for 10 Sources for Free Computer Programming Courses Online found the articles, information, and resources on this page helpful.