If I need to clearly and calmly plan out a tricky bit of software, I will often bring out an old-fashioned dip pen. I'm not slow with it, but I have to write a

If I need to clearly and calmly plan out a tricky bit of software, I will often bring out an old-fashioned dip pen. I'm not slow with it, but I have to write a bit more carefully than a regular pen or pencil, and of course it's much slower than typing. I tend to end up with a page of thoughtful self-debate which I can then condense into a typed summary to use in implementation. It is a silly way to work, but it does work.