Staying Human While Coding
summary
Three concrete habits to stay human while coding: cultivate avoid binary thinking by judging code by context not absolutes (example: the Dutch government conditional that divided readers), use the improv technique yes and to boost brainstorming instead of instant fault finding, and intentionally slow down—Stanford data on walking improving creativity and examples of handwritten notes show that pausing often produces better results than raw efficiency. Practical resources mentioned include compassionatecoding.com and alltechism.org for exercises and company workshop models.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and context
- 2:09The case for human skills
- 4:35Impact of tech on culture
- 9:21Curiosity as a vital skill
- 16:25Creativity in technical work
- 23:05Compassion in the workplace
- 40:57Conclusion and call to action
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