People & CultureConference50min
Hack Your Brain: Smarter Learning for Devs
This talk shows how neuroscience can improve how developers learn and retain coding skills. It explains learning versus retrieval speed, the primary–recency effect, and focus and downtime strategies. Attendees gain science‑based techniques to structure study sessions, strengthen recall, and learn new technologies more effectively.
Simone de GijtOpenValue
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Thursday, May 7, 12:20-13:10
Gallery Hall
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This talk explores how developers can learn smarter, not harder, by applying insights from neuroscience to coding practice. You’ll discover why learning is more than storing information. We’ll dive into the difference between rate of learning and rate of retrieval, and why being a fast learner doesn’t always make you a fast retriever. You’ll learn practical strategies to make new concepts stick.
We’ll also cover how to structure your coding sessions using the primary–recency effect. Along the way, you’ll get actionable tips for boosting focus and leveraging downtime.
Whether you’re learning a new Java framework or mastering advanced concepts, you’ll walk away with science-backed tips to learn smarter, code better, and stay ahead.
We’ll also cover how to structure your coding sessions using the primary–recency effect. Along the way, you’ll get actionable tips for boosting focus and leveraging downtime.
Whether you’re learning a new Java framework or mastering advanced concepts, you’ll walk away with science-backed tips to learn smarter, code better, and stay ahead.
Simone de Gijt
Simone de Gijt is a passionate Java and Kotlin developer at OpenValue Amsterdam. Based in Houten, the Netherlands, she brings a unique blend of technical expertise and social energy to every project.
Outside of work, Simone is a scuba diving enthusiast, board game strategist, and Hogwarts Legacy adventurer. She thrives on collaboration, loves sharing ideas, and likes to work together on complex issues. She's defined by the combination: social but nerdy!
Outside of work, Simone is a scuba diving enthusiast, board game strategist, and Hogwarts Legacy adventurer. She thrives on collaboration, loves sharing ideas, and likes to work together on complex issues. She's defined by the combination: social but nerdy!
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