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Do you find it easier to write code if you can talk to yourself while you do it? I don’t do it very often since there’s usually people around, which would make
by tobr 7y ago
Do you find it easier to write code if you can talk to yourself while you do it? I don’t do it very often since there’s usually people around, which would make it pretty awkward. But somehow I find it makes it easier to stay on track - it’s as if a thought spoken out loud is easier to remember even after your mind has shuffled through five other thoughts. Almost like there’s an echo lingering in the room.
- wenc 7y agoI find I do most things with more focus if I can talk through the process. It externalizes my inner monologue which is multithreaded and makes it more or less single-threaded so I'm able to stay focused. It also serves as a check on my brain. I suspect this is why Pointing-and-Calling reduces errors in Japanese workers [1]. Unfortunately it's not socially acceptable to talk to yourself. If only there was an invention like headphones, but for speech, a sort of a "cone of silence", I suspect it would improve my effectiveness by 10-20%. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_and_calling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_and_calling
- physicsyogi 7y agoI've not heard of Pointing and Calling before, but this perhaps explains what I do to keep from forgetting my wallet or phone when leaving the house. I pat my pockets before I exit and say "wallet" or "phone" as I pat the appropriate pocket.
- jacobolus 7y ago> a sort of a "cone of silence" Like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cone_of_Silence_(Get_Smart) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cone_of_Silence_(Get_Smart) ?
- wenc 7y agoCorrect. (you got the reference) Except I want one that actually works. The closest thing we have today are those office pods you see in tech offices, but I feel a little claustrophobic in them.
- munificent 7y agoThat's your appropriately named echoic memory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echoic_memory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echoic_memory