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I’ve noticed this quite a few times before when working with my systems administrator: He calls me in for a debugging session of a problem he‘s been stuck on fo
by wustus 2y ago
I’ve noticed this quite a few times before when working with my systems administrator: He calls me in for a debugging session of a problem he‘s been stuck on for some time and within a few minutes (or less than a minute) he finds the solution.
I’ve always seen it as him having to reorganize his thoughts to give me a somewhat structured introduction into the problem. And somewhere along the path he finds the missing piece.
- zeta0134 2y agoAttempts have been made to replicate this effect, with limited success, through the use of a rubber duck: https://rubberduckdebugging.com/ https://rubberduckdebugging.com/ The general idea is to first try explaining your problem to the duck, which is thought to activate the same problem restructuring pathways. However, I've always found that a human makes for a much better rubber duck in practice. Something about the immediacy of the conversation helps my brain to stay on task and not get distracted partway through the explanation.
- yrcyrc 2y agoThis, absolutely. Can totally relate.
- conductr 2y agoThis happens to me too but I also find taking a walk is all that I need and often try not to drag other people into it
- hinkley 2y agoRubber ducking works better with a live duck.