Can you program without the Internet?
summary
A proposal to improve programmer recall by forcing offline work: block distracting sites for 45 minutes each hour so only 15 minutes of web access remains, keep full documentation locally using Dash-style offline docs, and do five minutes of daily Anki flashcard review. Reports self-tested anecdotal metrics: local recall becomes 2–3 seconds versus 2–3 minutes when searching, pair programming builds semantic links about 2.5× faster, and logging site visits shows reduced browsing and better long-term retention.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:32Human and programmer memory
- 6:08Offline programming past
- 13:59Memory methods for programmers
- 20:22Morality and takeaways
- 41:05Q&A
- 59:52Conclusion
