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WHAT MAKES A GOOD PROGRAMMER?

The article focuses on the characteristics of successful and effective computer programmers. The article presents the results of research into whether an individual's theoretical value beliefs, such as desire for structure and testing; coupled with characteristics such as cognitive ability and pers...

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Published in:Communications of the ACM Vol. 49; no. 10; pp. 73 - 76
Main Authors: Cegielski, Casey G., Hall, Dianne J.
Format: Article
Published: Association for Computing Machinery Oct2006
Subjects:
Object-oriented programming
Personality
Computer programming
Cognitive ability
Critical thinking
Computer science
Computer programmers
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article focuses on the characteristics of successful and effective computer programmers. The article presents the results of research into whether an individual's theoretical value beliefs, such as desire for structure and testing; coupled with characteristics such as cognitive ability and personality; affects how effective an individual is at computer programming. The study was conducted between 2003 and 2004 at a university in the Southeastern United States. The research concluded that an individual's theoretical value beliefs and personality affected programming effectiveness more than cognitive ability.