"Similarly, in software, you can't be thinking about which programming language you are using, and whether you are using MongoDB or MySQL, or whether photogrid

"Similarly, in software, you can't be thinking about which programming language you are using, and whether you are using MongoDB or MySQL, or whether photogrid layouts are the hot new thing or not. You will never hit the proverbial fastball if that is the sort of junk filling your head. Rather, creating and shipping products needs to be muscle memory. You just need to have clear eyes, a full heart, and be ready to show up and play." Muscle memory comes from doing something many times. Watch the new barristas at Starbucks and compare how they use their hands to vs experienced barristas. Or a plumber. Or a physician. Or a programmer. It takes time. Unless I am understanding what the OP is saying he seems to be implying that you can "just do it" and be in the zone that allows you to avoid thinking about "which programming language you are using". When someone asks me a question about something that I have years of experience in I have all the answers immediately without thinking and I know the questions to ask and the nuances and can even correct the wrong information being given to me. That took years reading, learning and experiencing things. It doesn't come overnight. Along the way the learning process did involve "junk filling" my head.