The Mental Side of Programming

The Mental Side of Programming

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The Mental Side of Programming episodes

  • Ep.001-PD Jared M. Smith, Practitioner Discussion

    In this episode, we talk with Jared M. Smith, Principal Engineer @ Logistically and host of the Elm Town podcast

    Quick note about this episode: is was recorded back in April 2025. 

    Thanks to Descript, the audio was saved. You can find out more at https://web.descript.com/

    Also, our topics and conversation are all structured around the idea of a "lean coffee" discussion. We know https://www.leancoffeetable.com/

    Our music was made specifically for The Mental Side of Programming by Lynx Kinetic. 

    SHOW NOTES 
    Books:
    • Zen Computer by Philip Toshio Sudo
    • Zen 24/7 by Philip Toshio Sudo
    • Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo
    • The Programmer's Brain by Dr. Felienne Hermans
    • Atomic Habits (author not specified in transcript)
    • Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks
    • Pleasures of Small Motions by Bob Fancher (about billiards/pool, written by a psychologist)
    • The Inner Game of Tennis by Tim Galloway
    • The Trillion Dollar Coach (about Bill Cunningham)
    • Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
      • Blog Posts:
      • "The Interruptible Programmer" by Steve Streeting (from Work 2.0 series, circa 2010)
        • Podcasts:
        • Elm Town (hosted by Jared Smith)
          • Lenards is on Elm Town 76
            • Programming Languages:
            • Elm (functional programming language)
            • Hedy (programming language created by Dr. Felienne Hermans)
              • Philosophers/Concepts:
              • Epictetus (Stoic philosopher)
              • Heraclitus (quote: "No one steps in the same river twice")
              • Ship of Theseus (philosophical thought experiment)
                • Gear:
                • Kinesis Advantage Pro (keyboard mentioned by Jared)
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                  1 hr 1 min
                • Ep.000-PD Kelly Wilkerson, Practitioner Discussion

                  What's this? Programmers talking about how to do the work without making ourselves miserable. 

                  Our first guest is Kelly Wilkerson. Our conversation ranges from creating & maintaining a "brag file" to how to reframe situations for more intellectual curiosity. Kelly is whip-smart and a thorough delight.

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                  Our theme music is made by Lynx Kinetic, https://soundcloud.com/lynx-kinetic

                   

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                  1 hr 37 min

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                Conversations exploring what makes up the mental side of programming and the craft of building software.