At an age of 72 I find that writing down my thought processes when I'm programming or debugging is of huge benefit. Holding a Q and A session with myself that

At an age of 72 I find that writing down my thought processes when I'm programming or debugging is of huge benefit. Holding a Q and A session with myself that echos each thought as it appears works best. In a crude sort of way I think it halves the time to accomplish a goal. I don't think it's just because I suffer the effects of aging. I wish I had started younger.