Douglas Crockford: Programming Style, JavaScript and the Brain

YUI Library · Talk · YouTube title: Crockford on JavaScript - Section 8: Programming Style & Your Brain

Why it's here

HN points to it as an entertaining, insightful talk about the nature of programming, with memorable lines about programmers and a refreshing slide style.

What it covers

Douglas Crockford's YUIConf 2011 keynote on why programming style matters, particularly in JavaScript. He draws on science about the brain and shows how tools like JSLint help.