As an "old" programmer who's still in the trenches, my secret to working around this problem is to take notes as I work. As you map things out, write it down. A

As an "old" programmer who's still in the trenches, my secret to working around this problem is to take notes as I work. As you map things out, write it down. As you collect state/call stacks while debugging/tracing, write it down! It's WAY easier to just consult your notes than to try to remember everything.