Besides the compiler breaking comments, I also keep a personal "scrum board" of post-it notes on my desk where I write down every thing I would otherwise need t

Besides the compiler breaking comments, I also keep a personal "scrum board" of post-it notes on my desk where I write down every thing I would otherwise need to keep inside my head. This also greatly helps in reducing distractions like getting sidetracked into other bugs when working on a feature. You could do this with a file on your computer as well, but having something physical puts it more in your face and at hand is my experience.