[colug-432] Computer Programmer Productivity Ratio

[Jon Miller]

Jon Miller <jonEbird at gmail.com> writes:

> jep200404 at columbus.rr.com writes:
>
>> A recent talk with someone revealed that they were incredulous 
>> about there being an order of magnitude difference in 
>> productivity between good and mediocre programmers. 
>>
>> A simple web search led to interesting content about the issue. 
>> After sending it privately, I realized it deserved broader 
>> exposure and discussion. 
>>
>>     https://duckduckgo.com/html/?q=10%3A1+productivity+ratio+computer+programmers
>>
>> How do you improve your ability? 
>
> Practice, practice, practice. As they say, "Practice makes perfect", right?
>
> I was going to make a comment about using Emacs and while admittedly it would
> have been just a joke, there is something to be said about improving your
> productivity with your editor (vim friends included). And then generalizing
> that thought beyond just your editor to algorithms, coding styles, experience
> of common pitfalls, etc, etc... it all boils down to spending time in your
> craft and simply getting better at it.
>
> But if you *really* want to become an expert in a field, it requires
> deliberate, focused practice. This is what differentiates the top athletes
> from others that merely "put in the hours" in practice. Forget now where I
> saw that but it resonated with me. (Here is one example post[1] but easy
> enough to Google for others)
>
> So, I'll rephrase my quipped answer to be: Deliberate Practice
>
> [1]: http://expertenough.com/1423/deliberate-practice

I remembered where I last read about deliberate practice: The book,
Moonwalking with Einstein. Getting off subject here but it was a fascinating
and entertaining book about improving your memory. Recommended. 

http://joshuafoer.com/moonwalking-with-einstein/

-- 
Jon Miller