Learn more about stories, examples, and ground-breaking research in this book to help you unleash your creative potential as aprogrammer!

For programmers of all experience and skill levels.

In The Creative Programmer you will learn the processes and habits of successful creative individuals and discover how you can build creativity into your programming practice. This fascinating new book introduces the seven domains of creative problem solving and teaches practical techniques that apply those principles to software development.

You will learn insights into creativity like:

The seven dimensions of creativity in software engineering
The scientific understanding of creativity and how it translates to programming
Actionable advice and thinking exercises that will make you a better programmer
Innovative communication skills for working more efficiently on a team
Creative problem-solving techniques for tackling complex challenges

Hand-drawn illustrations, reflective thought experiments, and brain-tickling example problems will help you get your creative juices flowing. You will soon be thinking up new and novel ways to tackle the big challenges of your projects.

About the technology

In software development, creative problem solving can be just as important as technical knowledge. A splash of creativity helps you break the conventional approaches that just aren't working. And just like technical skills, creativity can be learned and improved by practice. This innovative guide draws on the latest cognitive psychology research to reveal practical methods that will make you a more creative programmer.

Wouter Groeneveld - Böcker

The Creative Programmer