From 5 to 1 and back: Ramping up by learning languages

The Dreyfus Learning Model has a scale that ranges from beginner to mastery. If mastery is a 5 and beginner is a 1, the most critical skill of a programmer is the ability to learn. This talk will be roughly 1/3 code, and 2/3 describing why learning languages has made Bruce a better programmer, by looking at code examples beyond the BEAM.

THIS TALK IN THREE WORDS

Learning

Science

Languages

OBJECTIVES

Learn how the Dreyfus learning model works, and why it's important to us Understand how other languages improves our ability to solve problems and learn Get exposure to other languages you might want to learn