it's not that different. good programmers sketch the algorithm or data model or architecture on paper first----or however they figure out what they're doing bef

it's not that different. good programmers sketch the algorithm or data model or architecture on paper first----or however they figure out what they're doing before sitting in front of a computer. writing a program by hand is not cruel and unusual, it's quite realistic. it's like a musician site reading, not an author writing an essay by spelling letters. (site reading is a skill that comes with being a musician. i can site read music that i would have had to learn to play in the past. i always prefer to read challenging music, but i can play comparatively easy music with little problem.)