Creativity is essential to being a successful programmer. The stories, examples, and groundbreaking research in this book will help you unleash your creative potential!

Inside The Creative Programmer you’ll learn insights into creativity like:

• The seven dimensions of creativity in software engineering
• The scientific understanding of creativity and how it translates to programming
• Actionable advice and thinking exercises that will make you a better programmer
• Innovative communication skills for working more efficiently on a team
• Creative problem solving techniques for tackling complex challenges

In The Creative Programmer you’ll learn the processes and habits of successful creative individuals and discover how you can build creativity into your programming practice. This fascinating new book introduces the seven domains of creative problem solving and teaches practical techniques that apply those principles to software development. Hand-drawn illustrations, reflective thought experiments, and brain-tickling example problems help you get your creative juices flowing. You’ll soon be thinking up new and novel ways to tackle the big challenges of your projects.