I suspect (but have no real insight) that this is similar to the wisdom we gain from Rubber Duckie coding[1]. For those unaware, the process is simply to expla

I suspect (but have no real insight) that this is similar to the wisdom we gain from Rubber Duckie coding[1]. For those unaware, the process is simply to explain what you're coding to a rubber duck. The duck, being an inanimate object, obviously has to be talked to like a moron, so you end up explaining it "like it's five". What I've often found happens though, is that in the process of explaining it, or just in organizing the logic in my head enough that it can be explained -- is that you find logic flaws in the application you may not have been aware of. [1] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging