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Anything that takes you away from the problem will help. Take a shower if you don't have long. I recommend walking before taking on a big problem - even if yo
by mtkd 14y ago
Anything that takes you away from the problem will help.
Take a shower if you don't have long.
I recommend walking before taking on a big problem - even if you're not stuck.
A 1h walk means you are unable to code your first solution, by the time you get back you'll be 4 iterations on in your head - you've just saved yourself 2 days.
- genwin 14y agoI too find that planning code while in the shower or during a walk is much more effective than when at the computer or whiteboard.
- mlvljr 14y agoSecond (third?) both these points. Btw, I remember Alan Kay telling in one of his articles, that he often got his best ideas while taking shower. I personally suspect this is due to the embryo-like mental state a person quickly falls into when a) in (physical and acoustic) isolation from the outer world and b) surrounded by a ~fluid medium.
- Rickasaurus 14y agoEven just going to the bathroom without the smartphone can be great for ideas. Nothing beats shows though!