> 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 conce

> 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.