The Healthy Programmer
by Joe Kutner · first published 2013
58% recommend42% neutral
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A practical, broad guide to physical health for programmers, covering desk exercises, sleep, and diet. It is well researched and balanced, and suited to developers who sit for long hours.
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on “Ask HN: Linux family vs. Mac OS X family for Development?” ↗You should read the book The healthy programmer by Joe Kutner. There are a lot of resources and tips for living a much better healthy. https://pragprog.com/titles/jkthp/the-healthy-programmer/
on “Ask HN: How do I get fit and healthy as a software engineer?” ↗…Design of Design: Essays from a Computer Scientist, Brooks http://amzn.to/2rsPjev The Effective Engineer, Lau http://amzn.to/2s9fY0X The Elements of Style, Strunk and White http://amzn.to/2svB3Qz The Healthy Programmer, Kutner http://amzn.to/2qQ2MtQ The Linux Programming Interface, Kerrisk http://amzn.to/2rsF8Xi The Mythical Man-Month, Brooks http://amzn.to/2rt0dAR The Practice of Programming, Kernighan and Pike…
on “Ask HN: What language-agnostic programming books should I read?” ↗…enough sleep, eating healthier, doing more "outside" or social activities and/or testing out nootropics like citicoline/noopept? All of these have helped me greatly! BTW, highly recommend checking out The Healthy Programmer book: https://pragprog.com/book/jkthp/the-healthy-programmer life sometimes deals shitty cards Virtual manly hug mate!
on “Ask HN: How can I tell if I have programming aptitude?” ↗I read The Healthy Programmer and it had a bunch of exercises you could do while sitting. You could also, if body-abled just start working out, jogging or something else.
on “The Leading Causes of Death from 1900-2010” ↗Give everyone in the team copies of the book "The Healthy Programmer". Problems focusing could be anything from blood sugar level or thyroid to food allergies.
on “Ask HN: How to manage developers who aren't very good?” ↗Much the same as the main message (as I remember) of the "The Healthy Programmer" book (which you should totally read by the way ... most researched, elaborate and "balanced" (AFAIS) reading on the topic I've came across). https://pragprog.com/book/jkthp/the-healthy-programmer
on “Excerise cannot undo effects of prolonged sitting” ↗> Would you geeks like a book about fitness but from the perspective of a fellow geek? There's already this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healthy-Programmer-Better-Pragmatic... But to be honest I'm not sure what 'geeks' think is so intrinsically different about themselves that they need to treat this subject differently to anyone else. I think fitness is…
on “Ask HN: How do you stay healthy?” ↗Until now I've read: - The Healthy Programmer - Clean Code - Test-Driven Development by Example What should I add to my library?
on “Ask HN: What language-agnostic programming books should I read?” ↗…difficult to break into if you aren't the creator or early prominent member. If I went tangential, I'd choose the topic of health and software development. There's clearly a market for this (see "The Healthy Programmer"[1]) and I think it's a niche I could dominate. I also would have no trouble creating blog posts, podcasts, and other material to develop this niche. The downside is I don't think this would achieve…
on “Ask HN: How do I choose a niche for freelance software business?” ↗The book called "The Healthy Programmer" talks a bit about Hemingway and his standing desk. The book also cites research showing that standing for extended periods has different (and arguably worse) health risks than sitting for long periods.…
on “Who Wrote at Standing Desks? Kierkegaard, Dickens and Ernest Hemingway Too” ↗…alcohol tolerance. Adrafinil - does wonders when I need to skip a night's sleep or feel the stress-induced tiredness during the day. I didn't try anything else. > BTW, highly recommend checking out The Healthy Programmer book Thanks, I'll check it out! I highly respect the Pragmatic Bookshelf for Pragmatic Programmer and Pragmatic Thinking and Learning. The book you linked is one hell of an expense, but if it could help,…
on “Ask HN: How can I tell if I have programming aptitude?” ↗