The Healthy Programmer, Second Edition

Refactor Your Fitness, Improve Your Mind

by: Joe Kutner

Published 2025-12-14
Internal code jkthp2
Print status In Print
Pages 242
User level Beginner
Keywords health, wellness, fitness, computer, diet, work habits, ergonomics, mental health
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ISBN 9798888651537
Other ISBN Channel epub: 9798888652022
Channel PDF: 9798888652022
Kindle: 9798888652022
Safari: 9798888652022
Kindle: 9798888652022
BISACs HEA048000
COM051000
COM051000
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To keep doing what you love, you need to maintain your own systems, not just the ones you write code for. Regular exercise and proper nutrition help you learn, remember, concentrate, and be creative—skills critical to doing your job well. In this book you’ll see how to change your work habits, master exercises that make working at a computer more comfortable, and develop a plan to keep fit, healthy, and sharp for years to come.

Description

Programmers are thinking about their health now more than ever, but a lot has changed since the first edition of The Healthy Programmer. New research has expanded the science of what it means to be healthy, and new technologies make tracking your health easier than ever before.

The Healthy Programmer gives you a daily plan of action that’s incremental and iterative just like the software development processes you’re used to. Every tip, trick, and best practice is backed up by the advice of doctors, scientists, therapists, nutritionists, and numerous fitness experts.

In this second edition, you’ll review the latest scientific research to understand how being healthy is good for your body and mind. You’ll start by adding a small amount of simple activity to your day—no trips to the gym needed. You’ll mitigate back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches, and many other common sources of pain. You’ll also refactor your diet to properly fuel your body without gaining weight or feeling hungry. Then, you’ll turn the exercises and activities into a pragmatic workout methodology that doesn’t interfere with the demands of your job and may actually improve your cognitive skills.

You’ll also discover the secrets of prominent figures in the software community who turned their health around by making diet and exercise changes. Finally, you’ll make your healthy lifestyle pragmatic, attainable, and fun. If you’re going to live well, you should enjoy it.

Contents and Extracts

Preface