Talk I gave at vienna.rb #25, focusing on how to implement the martial arts philosophy, learning process, and general practices to improve my programming skills.
How Martial Arts MadeMe A Better ProgrammerLaura Gaetano (@alicetragedy)
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The idea of Martial Artspaired with programmingisn’t revolutionary
కӂبTae Kwon Do
Introducing a martial artsconcept & finding itsprogramming counterpart
Leave your worriesat the doorTae Kwon Do
To learn to focus,remove all distractionsProgramming
If you can’t do it now,that’s okay. You willmanage eventually.Tae Kwon Do
Break the process downinto smaller stepsProgramming
Be a white pageTae Kwon Do
Allow yourself to learnProgramming
The most basic moves canbe the more difficult onesTae Kwon Do
There is alwaysroom to improve, andno task is beneath youProgramming
The power ofmuscle memory
The force of habit
ObservationReproductionEvaluationCreation
WatchTryImproveMake it your own
Courtesy Integrityੋղ Perseveranceӓӝ Self-controlߔࠛҷ Indomitable Spirit
хࢎפThank you
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