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tommy_otzenon Ask HN: As a developer, how can I take advantage of time spent driving to work?

It might not be possible, but could you share the ride with someone from your workplace that has the same interest?

tommy_otzenon Programming Has Changed My Life

I have to ask if you ever looked for any evidence confirming that programming enhances critical thinking?

In my opinion, there is no doubt that programming improves critical thinking, but it is possible to question the definition of critical thinking.

I've worked with programming as a tool for better learning in schools based on critical thinking or meta-cognition.

If you read the work of Jean Piaget, Seymour Papert, Jerome Bruner, Dave Catlin or John Hattie, I believe you would have a hard time saying there is no proof that programming enhances critical thinking or meta-cognition as I would call it.

It is not a guaranty, but it is possible. Programming can be scaffolding in difficulty if you constantly keep challenging yourself. You can start with "Hello World!" move to building API's to build your language. It will for sure improve your critical thinking. It is not the only activity that does so, Soduko will also help do so, but it gives you no valuable skill you can get a job with as programming does.

There is also research showing how games like Soduko reduce the chance of Alzheimer and other mental deceases.