THE VIDEO SHELF · programmer problem-solving strategies
The Mental Game of Python - Raymond Hettinger [synced version]
Raymond Hettinger's PyBay 2019 talk on the mental strategies he uses when programming in Python, such as chunking, solving a simpler related problem, and repeating tasks manually until patterns emerge. This version is re-synced with the slides.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN recommends it as an entertaining talk on how working memory shapes code and how to reduce cognitive load.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Tech Ma
- Topic
- programmer problem-solving strategies
- Format
- talk
- Level
- intermediate
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2020–2026
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From the original HN conversations
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Raymond Hettinger is such a treasure! He keeps things simple and in the process you actually learn. I tend to overload the registers when teaching and students do not learn as much. All teachers know the feeling when students eyes glaze over, something that is …
sireat on Hacker News · 2020-09
In List of YouTube channels for improving web development and programming skillsRaymond Hettinger gave an entertaining talk [0] on a related topic. He taled about how the working memory limits are reflected in code, and how we can reduce the necessary cognitive load of understanding a piece of code. [0] [VIDEO]
skimdesk on Hacker News · 2022-02
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