Programming isn't really the problem, most of the time. Understanding the problem at hand such that it can be broken down into smaller and smaller chunks is re

Programming isn't really the problem, most of the time. Understanding the problem at hand such that it can be broken down into smaller and smaller chunks is really the problem. After that it is refinements for robustness, maintainability, speed, size and so on, depending on the application, platform, language and approach. The mastery defines the difference between a workable solution and an elegant solution.