The Healthy Programmer: Get Fit, Feel Better, and Keep Coding (Pragmatic Programmers) Paperback – Import, 26 July 2013

My favorite thing about the book is that it approaches everything from the perspective of a programmer and it teaches you how to incorporate exercise and healthy choices within your already busy schedule. I also love the use of programming jokes and agile workflows to help drive the concepts home. Thank you so much for writing this book!

An excellent book that is very well researched. The author does not give in to sensationalism by making radical claims in the health department. Instead Joe Kutner actually uses a good selection criteria for each claim he makes. All are based on peer-reviewed publications.In case you do not know - in the world of science - you research something and then publish it in a journal. This allows others to critique it and it is essentially the aim of every researcher. However, there is a lot of pseudoscience out there. This is the stuff that is so niche as to be impossible or at least very difficult to disprove. Eventually such work will lose attention of peers and pass into history unless someone does the right legwork and tries to disprove it. It's essentially a shortcut to a doctorate or similar award. Become a specialist in something that nobody else knows about. This is often why there are so many fabulous but fickle claims in the popular press. One minute fat is bad for you, the next it is essential. Eggs can kill you, then they can make you live longer. The list is endless, and is primarily due to science journalists' literal reading of such unique research.Joe Kutner selects only those claims that back up existing bodies of work (i.e. ensure it is not revolutionary), and secondly only those claims that are published in professional journals. For me, this is just the start of the beautiful way this book is written for developers. Joe used to be a health practitioner before becoming a programmer, and this gives him a unique view on the world of development. He talks about unit testing your health, and how your job should be enjoyable (most programmers will say this is true) but also shouldn't kill you (most developers do not realise how bad sitting for extended periods can be).I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It's an invaluable manual for someone like me who isn't too unhealthy but could benefit to watch their diet and exercise levels - right through to people who are obese and NEED this book. Development has always been synonymous with unhealthy habits (e.g. lots of sugary snacks and drinks, going without a lunch break whilst remaining sat at your desk all day, etc.).I believe Joe could do a lot of good with this book.

Interessante und zum Nachdenken anregende Zusammenstellung der aktuellen Lage für Schreibtischtäter - witzige Bilder und manchmal interessant zu lesen, wie das in den Staaten gemacht wird, wenn man einen deutschen Hintergrund im Bereich Sport hat. Sehr empfehlenswert für alle vermeintlich Cola- und pizzasüchtigen Hacker :-)

Non tutti i consigli sono facilmente attuabili ma nell'insieme è una ottima lettura per programmatori in cerca di consigli per mantenere/recuperare la salute :-)

This book is worth it for the nerve gliding exercises. Having fallen off a motorbike and suffered rotator cuff problems, I need more exercises like the nerve gliding exercise. Furthermore having a ganglion cyst also points me in the direction of needing less extreme impact exercises.I like the research that has gone into this book. I found the "tomato" technique quite useful.I think the bit about creating a sports group at work is a bit head in the sky thinking.