Felienne Hermans

Dr. Felienne Hermans is an associate professor at Leiden University in the Netherlands where she researches programming education and programming languages. She also is a teacher-educator at the teachers’ academy of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in didactics of computer science, and teaches at the Lyceum Kralingen high school in Rotterdam.

Felienne is also the creator of the Hedy programming language for novice programmers and is a host of the Software Engineering Radio podcast, one of the largest podcasts about software on the web.

books by Felienne Hermans

The Programmer's Brain

  • August 2021
  • ISBN 9781617298677
  • 256 pages
  • printed in black & white
  • Available translations: Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese

The Programmer’s Brain unlocks the way we think about code. It offers scientifically sound techniques that can radically improve the way you master new technology, comprehend code, and memorize syntax. You’ll learn how to benefit from productive struggle and turn confusion into a learning tool. Along the way, you’ll discover how to create study resources as you become an expert at teaching yourself and bringing new colleagues up to speed.