Reading Code - Strategies for Understanding and Evaluating Code

Explore a comprehensive conference talk by Marit van Dijk from NDC London that addresses the critical but often overlooked skill of reading code. Learn why developers spend more time reading code than writing it, and why this skill becomes even more crucial in the age of AI-assisted coding. Discover the benefits of deliberate practice through code reading clubs without IDEs, along with practical strategies for navigating unfamiliar codebases. Understand how AI assistants can help comprehend existing code and why being able to evaluate AI-generated code is an essential skill for modern developers. This 57-minute presentation provides valuable insights for developers looking to enhance their code comprehension abilities, which ultimately leads to writing more readable code.