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Often times I start writing out my question like I would post it to StackOverFlow. The very process of writing out what I know, what I don't, and what I have tr
by joshdance 13y ago
Often times I start writing out my question like I would post it to StackOverFlow. The very process of writing out what I know, what I don't, and what I have tried very often leads to a solution.
- slig 13y agoVery similar to Rubber Duck Debugging - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging
- moocowduckquack 13y agoI sometimes use the computer as a stand-in, sort of like, "So what I want you to do, is to take this over there and..."
- knappe 13y agoI rubber duck a lot, but to my cat. He doesn't seem to mind and often gets petted as well. Win win.
- elements 13y agoThis happens to me often. It's also the reason I love the fact that StackOverflow automatically searches for the text in the question title box as you type it in. There have been a few times where I will start to write out a good, descriptive title for my problem, and realize that I've been searching for the wrong things all along.