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Deliberate Practice

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QCon London 2011,
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Jon Jagger discusses achieving expertise through deliberate practice, a process of trying new things or old ones but with a new approach, leading to improved technical agility through increased self awareness.

Ars Magna: the revolution is overdue

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Object Oriented Design,
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Software Craftsmanship,
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This essay is an intentionally provocative and controversial call for a real revolution in how we conceive of and practice software development. The intent is to stimulate discussion.

Deliberate Practice in Software Development

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Coaching,
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Continuous Improvement,
Coaching and Mentoring,
Software Craftsmanship,
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In the nature vs. nurture debate, researchers have declared nurture the winner. People who excel are the ones who work the hardest; it takes ten+ years of deliberate practice to become an expert. Deliberate practice is not about putting in hours, it’s about working to improve performance. It does not mean doing what you are good at; it means challenging yourself under the guidance of a teacher.