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Deliberate Practice in Software Development

23 October 2009 No Comment

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.

http://www.infoq.com/presentations/poppendieck-deliberate-practice-in-software-development

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