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