Why Reading Code Is Hard Even When It Is Your Own
Discover the cognitive science behind code comprehension, how context and bias impact readability, and proven techniques to make any codebase friendlier for humans.
Hi, I'm Ertaç Paprat. These are thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist(sh).|
After feeding my curiosity with physics and economics, I dove into computer science, earned my MSc and started a PhD, before the thrill of startups pulled me in. Nowadays, you'll find me straddling AI, ML, computational linguistics, cognitive science, finance, and the startup scene. I'm also a fan of tinkering, always exploring new projects, and embracing the indie hacker spirit. Turns out, an insatiable curiosity can take you anywhere.
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