Tesla may have been grandiose not only in this thinking - his underdog genius certainly has kept that alive. Visualizing something you are thinking about (a pr

Tesla may have been grandiose not only in this thinking - his underdog genius certainly has kept that alive. Visualizing something you are thinking about (a problem you are trying to solve for instance) goes well beyond an obvious "image" of what is going on. As a coder you probably know what it feels to be in the zone when you are working on something that truly engages and challenges you - you have immediate access to all aspects of your project and your knowledge and experiences come effortlessly into play in figuring out the way forward.