The fun part is solving the problem - so then it comes time to code and you aren't solving anything anymore, just doing the drudge work of writing down the pict

The fun part is solving the problem - so then it comes time to code and you aren't solving anything anymore, just doing the drudge work of writing down the picture in your head. That isn't really fun at all. I find that having someone around who doubts that what I'm saying is a good idea. Something along the lines of "that won't work, it's all wrong" is enough to convince me to prove that I'm right, because darn it - I know it's good. It's a cheap trick and feeds my own insecurities or superiority complex or whatever other pop psycology you want to throw at it, but it gets results.