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Ask HN: Linear vs. Nonlinear Thinkers in Programming
What are your thoughts on the type of thinker that makes a better programmer(linear vs. nonlinear)? Is your opinion based off of logic, personal experience, or observation?
- gaigepr 11y agoIn my experience, both. Being able to keep focused and finish one thing is very variable when sitting down to code. In the planning or idea phase I do like to follow and take note of interesting tangents of thought that might be related to the project.
- meowface 11y agoA good programmer will really have to be adept at both, and will have to know when to switch between the two models. That's kind of a non-answer, but that's often the response to vague and conceptual questions. (Still a good question, though.)
- hanniabu 11y agoAre there any times or various tasks that you believe one type would be better at? Again, just a broad and conceptual, curious question.