Have you ever wondered how to improve your programming skills and learn new techniques? Work doesn’t always provide a great environment for stretching your abilities to do better work. Learn some ways to practice, and the difference between programming and deliberately practicing programming. Hear stories of applying deliberate practice to teams, and how little time you need to gain benefits from deliberate practice. Learn how developers at all skill levels can greatly benefit from practice. Experience deliberate practice hands-on in the session. Leave the session with all the tools needed to start your journey.
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