To Code is Human
summary
Argues that software quality starts with bodies and brains: sleep regularity, weekly meal planning, fewer high‑insulin carbs, and an exercise rule of “just get there” to preserve constant energy; cites an exhausted cache bug that costs a day. Explains cognitive limits—saccades blind ~14 minutes a day, 7±2 working memory, decision fatigue—and shows practices that fit them: manage energy not time, red‑green‑refactor for dopamine-driven progress, and pairing to cut verbal distraction.
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chapters (32)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:41How I got here
- 2:31We are not robots
- 4:22Your body mind are incredible tools
- 5:09Antimatter
- 7:29Energy
- 8:14Sleep
- 9:25Rhythm
- 10:22Diet
- 11:03Exercise
- 12:21Hardware
- 12:42Software
- 13:15Limitations
- 14:45AgentTypography
- 14:58Memory
- 15:59Limits
- 17:18Stories
- 18:38Story
- 20:06Decision Fatigue
- 22:09Discipline is overrated
- 22:39The reward cycle
- 24:25Why development is important
- 25:47Distractions
- 26:53Continuous Feed
- 27:06Pair Programming
- 28:35Take Aways
- 29:15Invest in Yourself
- 29:30Have a Good Life
- 30:06Thanks for Assault
- 30:22Sleep cycles
- 34:04One Thing at a Time
- 35:42Problem Decomposition
