Psychology of programming
- Psychology of programming
The psychology of programming is the field of research that deals with the psychological aspects of writing programs (often computer programs). The field has also been called the "empirical studies of programming" (ESP).
Psychologically, computer programming is a human activity which involves cognitions such as readingand writing computer language, learning, problem solving, and reasoning.
It is desirable to achieve a programming performance such that creating a program meets its specifications, is on schedule, is adaptable for the future and runs efficiently.[Citation]
last = Weinberg
first = Gerald M.
author-link = Gerald Weinberg
title = The Psychology of Computer Programming
place = New York
publisher = Dorset House
year = 1998
edition = Silver
url = http://www.geraldmweinberg.com/Bookstuff/Each_Book/Psychology.html
isbn = 0-932633-42-0] Being able to satisfy all these goals at a low cost is a difficult and common problem in software engineering and project management. By understanding the psychological aspects of computer programming, we can better understand how to achieve a higher programming performance. Research methods
Some methods which one can use to study the psychological aspects of computer programming include introspection, observation, experiment, and qualitative research.
ee also
*Cognitive psychology
*Human computer interaction
*Learning
*Problem solving
References
External links
* [http://www.ppig.org Psychology of programming web site]
* [http://www.knosof.co.uk/cbook/cbook.html Book (includes downloadable pdf)] that applies cognitive psychology to low level programming activities.
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