The dyslexic programmer, creativity did not kill the cat

Dyslexia is generally considered a disability, prejudices are always in place (they are slow and can not read or write). To be honest some of it is true but they have other qualities that make them excellent developers.
There A lot of misconceptions about dyslexia. Did you know that approximately 2 out of 10 persons are dyslexic? and 6 out of 10 do not even know it or are trying to hide it?

After a short introduction on what dyslexia actually is I will present you with some interesting facts that you probably did not know. From there on I take you on a ride into the mind of a dyslexic. His reading skills, the problems he faces and more important their perception of the world. The way that we perceive the world allows us to have a different look at anything we encounter. This different look is sometimes referred to as thinking outside the box.

At the end of the presentation, I hope that I reframed this perceived weakness as being a powerful tool. And some pointers on how to interact with us, it is not that different from any other person.

Transcript

1. remmargorq ciscelsib het tac eht llik ton bid ytivitaerc @pieni_nl pieter@dataworkz.nl Pieter van der Meer
2. About me Me: Pieter van der Meer Personal: Father and Boyfriend of Dyslextics Profession: Data Engineer @ Dataworkz Advantages: Dyslexic, thinking outside the box Why: A lot of misconceptions about dyslexia Tycho van der Meer: Pieter van der Meer
3. Question? 
 who in this room is a dyslexic? Leonardo da Vinci: unknown
4. And 6 out of 10 try and hide it Albert Einstein: unknown 2 out of 10
5. An experience font: danialbritton.info
6. An experience font: danialbritton.info THIS TYPEFACE RECREATES THE FEELING OF READING WITH DISLEXIA FOR A NON DYSLEXIC PERSON THEREFORE CREATING EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING FOR THE PROBLEM
7. dyslexia dɪsˈlɛksɪə/
 noun A general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence. Oxford Dictionary Alexander Graham Bell: unknown
8. If its a disorder, • Why is 40% of all successful entrepreneurs a dyslexic • Unusual high rate of Dyslexic people in: Engineering, Science, Arts • To name a few: • Einstein • Steve Jobs • Richard Branson • Steven Speilberg • And many others • People in backgrounds are all well known dyslexics Tom Cruise: Frank Zauritz
9. Disorder? Jennifer Aniston: Mario Testino • Phonological processing system • Procedural learning system and 
 procedural memory • Right v.s. Left side of the brain
10. Difference Jennifer Aniston: Mario Testino • Phonological processing system • Procedural learning system and 
 procedural memory • Right v.s. Left side of the brain
11. Dyslextics excel in: • Material Reasoning • Interconnected Reasoning • Narrative Reasoning • Dynamic Reasoning John Lennon: Getty Images
12. View of the world “It’s as if people with dyslexia tend to use a wide-angle lens to take in the world,
 while others tend to use a telephoto, each is best at revealing different kinds of detail.” Sir. Richard Branson: Dan Taylor
13. Strengths of a Dyslexic programmer • Interconnected reasoning • Narrative reasoning • Dynamic reasoning Keira Knightly: Gareth Cattermole
14. My Strengths • Interconnected reasoning • Narrative reasoning • Communicate by means of drawings • Overview/relations • No nitty gritty details Arjan Ederveen: Rob Bogaerts
15. Practical • IDE/Compiler 
 best spellchecker there is! • Small paragraphs • Lots of repetitions • Lots of tools available Steve Jobs: Rene Ritchie
16. dyslexia 1. A learning advantage marked by the ability to recognize and comprehend complex visual patterns 2. The innate ability to see and understand visual information differently 3. The umbrella slang word for the general public’s inability to understand the complex and extraordinary thought process of multi- dimensional freethinking (freethinkers university) Alexander Graham Bell: unknown dɪsˈlɛksɪə/
 noun
17. Closing statement: “A Dyslexic programmer will be an asset to your team because the way he/she reasons about the problem at hand” Jackie Steward: unknown
18. End note: Pieter van der Meer http://elucidator.nl pieter@dataworkz.nl “Everybody is a Genius. But If You Judge a Fish by Its Ability to Climb a Tree, It Will Live Its Whole Life Believing that It is Stupid”