One of the most important things for a professional in the software industry, at least from my point of view, is to realize that our work is a creative process, we work from pure thought, and Andy Hunt's book will help you to improve your learning and thinking skills.
The book starts by explaining how our brains work from cognitive science discoveries, and based upon that, how can we improve our continue learning quest; It does so by pointing out several practices to activate more Pathways in our brain so we can learn better, solve problems faster, keep focus, etc... I did recognize several practices described in the book in my study habits and I am excited about trying the new ones, for example the use of a wiki or a blog as an Exocortex, a better way to link notes and ideas (I still have all my book notes on paper, that will change for sure).
Why you should read the Book?
Although the book is part of the Pragmatic Programmers Series and his primary target are developers, anyone looking forward to invest in improving his learning skills will benefited from reading this book, don't fall in the trap to presume that you already know all that there is to know on how to study and learn.
