{"id":5189,"date":"2016-06-13T14:44:34","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T12:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/?p=5189"},"modified":"2025-07-04T11:25:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T09:25:18","slug":"faster-programming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/faster-programming\/","title":{"rendered":"How to be a faster programmer: 7 helpful tips for being faster &#038; more successful."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A while ago, I published some ideas on how to become a faster programmer on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/How-can-I-be-a-faster-programmer\/answer\/Thomas-Peham?srid=2LnK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quora<\/a>. Since then, people have left comments and wrote follow-up questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think I have dipped into an interesting topic and decided to collect my tips in a blog post. I hope you\u2019ll find it helpful and it will make your life as a programmer more productive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<div class=\"acf-cta\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Group-1000004194.svg); width: 100%;\"><h2>Try Usersnap for Your Dev Workflow<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/signup\" class=\"cta-button\">Try Usersnap Now<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does fast even mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When I read the question of how to be a faster programmer, my initial reaction was: \u201d<em>What does fast even mean?<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re like me, you might say that being fast has nothing (or at least not much) to do with being a successful \/ productive programmer. <em>Right<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The journey of a programmer.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me be absolutely clear. I\u2019m not going to you show you how to become a programmer or how to become a great one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you\u2019re looking for a guide or resource on how to become a programmer, I recommend to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/how-to-become-a-full-stack-developer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this blog post instead<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This should give you some first insights of how the journey from a newbie to a great programmer might look like.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/faster-programmer.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5191\" src=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/faster-programmer.png\" alt=\"faster programmer\" width=\"700\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/faster-programmer.png 709w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/faster-programmer-300x49.png 300w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/faster-programmer-140x23.png 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fast vs good vs cheap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past few years, I\u2019ve seen the following triangle in a lot of development projects.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/triangle-fast-cheap-good.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5192\" src=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/triangle-fast-cheap-good.png\" alt=\"triangle fast cheap good\" width=\"571\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/triangle-fast-cheap-good.png 571w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/triangle-fast-cheap-good-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/triangle-fast-cheap-good-140x93.png 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Price &amp; quality of code play an immense role when thinking about speed. And in many software projects, shortcuts are taken in order to achieve the goal of being fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Being fast and successful.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, I\u2019d like to give you some inspiration on how to become a faster and more successful programmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It might be a roller coaster ride, but once you\u2019re there, you\u2019ll be impressed and proud of yourself.<br>So, let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most time isn\u2019t spent on programming.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If we take a closer look on the time spent as a programmer, we\u2019ll see that programmers spent most of their time doing other things than programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a list of things which take a fair amount of time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reproducing and fixing errors or things which are simply not working<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writing experimental code to test some idea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Searching (googling) for problems you face<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writing test cases and conducting tests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practice makes you faster.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s one paradigm in programming. And the paradigm is called practice. Practice is everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Practice will make you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Faster at navigating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faster at reading<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faster at articulating your problem &amp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faster at finding solutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With practice, you will become a much faster programmer. Trust me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Focus mode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A huge part of programming is spent thinking. And we as programmers tend to over-think things and spend too much time worrying and thinking about problems and solutions.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thinking-programming.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5193\" src=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thinking-programming.png\" alt=\"thinking fast programming\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thinking-programming.png 668w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thinking-programming-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thinking-programming-140x93.png 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Putting yourself in focus mode is an important tip when it comes to being faster. Emails, Slack, Skype, Facebook, Twitter and so on should be secondary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Believe me or not. All these notifications shooting across your screens are giving you a hard time focusing on the more important things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.8 seconds and you\u2019re out.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s the amount of time it takes you to get distracted by something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Managing those distractions is one of the first steps in order to become a faster and better programmer. So better manage your distractions well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"acf-cta\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Group-1000004194.svg); width: 100%;\"><h2>Try Usersnap for Your Dev Workflow<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/signup\" class=\"cta-button\">Try Usersnap Now<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using the right tools.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re like me, you probably enjoy testing new tools and software. There are so many tools available for every single aspect of the programming process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And even though that is fantastic, it is also very distracting. And it can make you very unproductive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting up an effective toolchain straight-away isn\u2019t that easy. From idea generation, to first prototypes to an up-and-running system. In this previous blog post, we\u2019ve shown you a very effective <a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/tool-set-for-web-development-mockup-to-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tool set for web development<\/a> which you can regularly use to turn your ideas into real web applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slow down.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I know what you\u2019re thinking: How should slowing down help me be a faster programmer? Isn\u2019t that a conflict?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. I don\u2019t think so. Let me explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>Let\u2019s take a second and consider what you\u2019re trying to achieve:<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As a programmer you want to be in full command of your powers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have a clear outline of where you are in your project and where you need to go and what needs to be done.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You want to have a sense when you or the project is going in the wrong direction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With that in mind, you probably understand where I\u2019m heading. Slowing down helps you to stay on track and keep those goals in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slowing down can be achieved through the following \u201c<em>techniques<\/em>\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Get enough sleep:<\/strong> Nothing has a higher impact on your productivity than a healthy sleep cycle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Change location:<\/strong> Creativity can be fostered through location change. Get out of your office from time to time and simply walk around or put yourself in a new work environment (like a coffee shop).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Listen:<\/strong> Listening (to other people, podcasts, audiobooks, etc.) not only helps you to slow down when things are busy, but also sparkles creativity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wrapping it up.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a lot of things (which might help you to be a faster programmer) which I haven\u2019t tackled here. You need to have a clear understanding that programmers spend their time with a lot of other tasks besides the real \u201cprogramming\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All in all, there are some extensive discussions out there (like here on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/How-can-I-be-a-faster-programmer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quora<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ycombinator.com\/item?id=9242245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hacker news<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/programmers.stackexchange.com\/questions\/65705\/how-to-code-faster-without-sacrificing-quality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stackoverflow<\/a>) on the topic of how to be a faster programmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last, but not least I\u2019d like to keep it with <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.codinghorror.com\/quantity-always-trumps-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Atwood\u2019s words<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stop theorizing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write lots of software.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn from your mistakes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A while ago, I published some ideas on how to become a faster programmer on Quora. 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