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This is so true, and I'm stealing this. One thing I have found programming helpful for in the thought process, though, is to uncover things that one thinks one
by gspr 6y ago
This is so true, and I'm stealing this.
One thing I have found programming helpful for in the thought process, though, is to uncover things that one thinks one has already thought through fully, but where there are gaps of detail one has leapt across without even noticing. Programming tends to reveal those.
- KineticLensman 6y ago> gaps of detail one has leapt across without even noticing. Programming tends to reveal those Agree. As a hobbyist coder I try where possible to do some conceptual thinking by writing out in English my high-level solution approach, and then start coding, fully expecting to uncover some details I hadn't anticipated in advance. I try to avoid diving right in with a hack. But sometimes I find it useful to start with a quick-and-dirty implementation, especially if I'm learning a new tool or language.