Reasons Psychology Will Help You Write Better Code

Reasons Psychology Will Help You Write Better Code

Explore how cognitive psychology impacts code quality and engineering practices in this 28-minute JSConf talk. Discover the CIA's Cold War technique for exposing Russian spies and learn how similar mental hacks affect the code we read and write. Examine interactive examples of cognitive limitations, analyze their manifestations in real code samples, and gain scientifically-backed techniques for improving code quality. Delve into the intersection of psychology and software development with Moran Weber, CEO of Women on Stage and former Tech Lead at Wix, as she draws from her expertise in social psychology and computer science to provide valuable insights for writing better code.