Elements of Programming Style - Brian Kernighan

Why it was recommended

Brian Kernighan gave a talk on the readability of code and not getting too clever

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What it covers

Brian Kernighan's 2009 talk at Princeton on the Elements of Programming Style, discussing readable code, avoiding cleverness and flawed examples in programming tutorials. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.

Video details

Channel

Institute for Advanced Study

Length

1 hr 10 min

Year

2017

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