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On solo projects I've been experimenting with a technique that sounds a bit silly but seems to help a bit. I try and take off my programmer hat, or even my anal
by lacampbell 9y ago
On solo projects I've been experimenting with a technique that sounds a bit silly but seems to help a bit. I try and take off my programmer hat, or even my analyst hat, and try and become a stakeholder.
What do I want this program to do? What will make me want to use it, and what will be a deal breaker?
Once I finish thinking this through, I 'become' a programmer again and get to work. Often I find that things that seem a big deal at a coding level either don't matter, or are the wrong things to worry about.
- pdimitar 9y agoDoesn't work for many people. They know the theory but can't apply it. I can, but I've met plenty of bright people who simply haven't learned that ability yet. It does work wonders for myself though. I am well-balanced between wanting technical excellence, ease-of-use and usefulness. It helps my job relations a lot.
- sampl 9y agoThis is basically design, and I'm sure it will have a big impact on the quality of what you're making.