Reading Code - Strategies for Effective Code Comprehension

Explore effective strategies for reading and understanding code in this conference talk from GOTO Copenhagen 2023. Discover why deliberate practice in code reading is crucial for developers, despite the focus often being on writing code. Learn techniques for navigating new codebases without an IDE and using IDE features to familiarize yourself with code structure. Through demonstrations and practical examples, gain insights into analyzing code at different levels, from the bigger picture to intricate details. Enhance your ability to comprehend code snippets and entire projects, ultimately improving your skills as a developer and potentially influencing how you write more readable code.

Intro
Agenda
The bigger picture
Demo
Down to the details
Demo
Understanding a piece of code
Demo
Summary
Outro