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Andy Hunt is a programmer turned consultant, author and publisher. He co-authored the best-selling book "The Pragmatic Programmer," was one of the 17 founders of the Agile Alliance, and co-founded the Pragmatic Bookshelf, publishing award-winning and critically acclaimed books for software developers.
Introduction | p. 1 |
Again with the "Pragmatic"? | p. 4 |
Consider the Context | p. 5 |
Everyone Is Talking About This Stuff | p. 6 |
Where We're Going | p. 7 |
Grateful Acknowledgments | p. 11 |
Journey from Novice to Expert | p. 13 |
Novices vs. Experts | p. 15 |
The Five Dreyfus Model Stages | p. 17 |
Dreyfus at Work: Herding Racehorses and Racing Sheep | p. 25 |
Using the Dreyfus Model Effectively | p. 31 |
Beware the Tool Trap | p. 38 |
Consider the Context, Again | p. 41 |
Day-to-Day Dreyfus | p. 43 |
This Is Your Brain | p. 45 |
Your Dual-CPU Modes | p. 46 |
Capture Insight 24x7 | p. 51 |
Linear and Rich Characteristics | p. 55 |
Rise of the R-mode | p. 63 |
R-mode Sees Forest; L-mode Sees Trees | p. 68 |
DIY Brain Surgery and Neuroplasticity | p. 70 |
How Do You Get There? | p. 71 |
Get in Your Right Mind | p. 73 |
Turn Up the Sensory Input | p. 73 |
Draw on the Right Side | p. 75 |
Engage an R-mode to L-mode Flow | p. 80 |
Harvest R-mode Cues | p. 92 |
Harvesting Patterns | p. 102 |
Get It Right | p. 110 |
Debug Your Mind | p. 113 |
Meet Your Cognitive Biases | p. 115 |
Recognize Your Generational Affinity | p. 123 |
Codifying Your Personality Tendencies | p. 133 |
Exposing Hardware Bugs | p. 136 |
Now I Don't Know What to Think | p. 140 |
Learn Deliberately | p. 145 |
What Learning Is...and Isn't | p. 145 |
Target SMART Objectives | p. 149 |
Create a Pragmatic Investment Plan | p. 154 |
Use Your Primary Learning Mode | p. 158 |
Work Together, Study Together | p. 164 |
Use Enhanced Learning Techniques | p. 166 |
Read Deliberately with SQ3R | p. 167 |
Visualize Insight with Mind Maps | p. 171 |
Harness the Real Power of Documenting | p. 178 |
Learn by Teaching | p. 180 |
Take It to the Streets | p. 182 |
Gain Experience | p. 183 |
Play in Order to Learn | p. 183 |
Leverage Existing Knowledge | p. 187 |
Embed Failing in Practice | p. 189 |
Learn About the Inner Game | p. 193 |
Pressure Kills Cognition | p. 198 |
Imagination Overrides Senses | p. 202 |
Learn It like an Expert | p. 206 |
Manage Focus | p. 209 |
Increase Focus and Attention | p. 210 |
Defocus to Focus | p. 216 |
Manage Your Knowledge | p. 219 |
Optimize Your Current Context | p. 226 |
Manage Interruptions Deliberately | p. 232 |
Keep a Big Enough Context | p. 239 |
How to Stay Sharp | p. 243 |
Beyond Expertise | p. 245 |
Effective Change | p. 245 |
What to Do Tomorrow Morning | p. 247 |
Beyond Expertise | p. 248 |
Photo Credits | p. 253 |
Bibliography | p. 255 |
Index | p. 265 |
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