Emotional Code

Explore the intersection of emotions and programming in this keynote address from the ACCU Conference 2019. Delve into how programmers, as human beings, leave emotional traces in their code and learn the implications of this phenomenon. Discover insights on various types of emotional code, including commented-out, old, bad, selfish, and lazy code. Understand the importance of recognizing emotional coding patterns and their impact on software development. Learn about neutral and good code practices, and gain perspective on the journey towards becoming a more mindful programmer. Examine the role of work notes, humility, and real engineering in coding practices. Gain valuable insights on effective naming conventions and how they contribute to cleaner, more emotionally balanced code.

Introduction
Emotions
Emotions are for people
Comments out code
Old code
Bad code
Selfish code
Lazy code
Emotional code
Disclaimer
Why does it matter
What is it showing
Neutral code
Good code
Where you want to go
Work notes
Humility
Real engineering
Naming