Programmers are humans too
Speaker: Steven Pemberton – Amsterdam, NetherlandsTopic(s): Human Computer Interaction
Abstract
Imagine, hypothetically, that programmers are humans ... despite all evidence to the contrary:
* They work at night, and sleep during the day;
* They only need 2 hours of sleep;
* They survive on a diet of pure caffeine and sugar;
* Many actually enjoy using the vi editor.
Also pretend, just for a moment, that their chief method of communicating with a computer was programming languages. What should you do?
Designing notations, including programming languages, is not a purely technical exercise, especially since humans have to use them. Human-computer interaction metrics such as speed of use, error avoidance, and enjoyability can be applied just as well to notations as physical devices and computer programs.
About this Lecture
Number of Slides: 100Duration: 45 minutes
Languages Available: Dutch, English
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