Comments on: How I Write Code http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/ Huh? Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:31:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Anonymous http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5218 Anonymous Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:25:07 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5218 I've come to treat my "subconsciousness" as an asynchronous machine. I submit async requests to it by zoning in on the problem, then putting it away. When my mind produces something in the background later, it sends me the (sub)result in another async message. This machine can be trained by keeping it occupied with requests. I’ve come to treat my “subconsciousness” as an asynchronous machine. I submit async requests to it by zoning in on the problem, then putting it away. When my mind produces something in the background later, it sends me the (sub)result in another async message. This machine can be trained by keeping it occupied with requests.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5217 Anonymous Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:14:44 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5217 Smoke breaks and drinking work for me--I've done some of my best work while slightly buzzed believe it or now. Smoke breaks and drinking work for me–I’ve done some of my best work while slightly buzzed believe it or now.

]]> By: Anonymous(2) http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5216 Anonymous(2) Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:42:33 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5216 I'm kinethetic and agree with my anonymous brother. This is exactly the way I work. Muscle memory is a key component of this and kinethetic thinkers tend to work out a problem by putting it together mentally first for practice. It makes sense when you consider that thinking about, visualizing, and concentrating on a task works the brain in the same way as physically performing the task. In this way someone who plays baseball will visualize and concentrate on the motions of swinging the bat while waiting on the bench and then be better prepared to make a hit. No reason programmers can't work the same way. ^_^ I’m kinethetic and agree with my anonymous brother. This is exactly the way I work. Muscle memory is a key component of this and kinethetic thinkers tend to work out a problem by putting it together mentally first for practice. It makes sense when you consider that thinking about, visualizing, and concentrating on a task works the brain in the same way as physically performing the task. In this way someone who plays baseball will visualize and concentrate on the motions of swinging the bat while waiting on the bench and then be better prepared to make a hit.

No reason programmers can’t work the same way. ^_^

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5215 Anonymous Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:44:24 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5215 If you're talking about"pushing" and "connecting" you might not be a visual thinker, but a "kinesthetic" or physical thinker. Think about it: there may be both physical and visual elements, but which is dominant? If you’re talking about”pushing” and “connecting” you might not be a visual thinker, but a “kinesthetic” or physical thinker. Think about it: there may be both physical and visual elements, but which is dominant?

]]> By: Pietro http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5214 Pietro Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:47:19 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5214 Sports like running and swimming help me a lot, too, in coding and in solving research problems. While running and looking at the dirt track in front of me and at the trees around me, I focus on the problem/bug/feature and get many more ideas than looking at the screen. While swimming I can only see white tiles, but that helps too. Sports like running and swimming help me a lot, too, in coding and in solving research problems. While running and looking at the dirt track in front of me and at the trees around me, I focus on the problem/bug/feature and get many more ideas than looking at the screen. While swimming I can only see white tiles, but that helps too.

]]> By: Jay Tillery http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5213 Jay Tillery Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:37:09 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5213 @Xander I'm the same way. All solutions come out just before I hit deeps sleep. Nowadays more ideas are starting to appear or how I can make other applications currently on the web better. I usually take the weekends to do something non-programming related and less complex to get my mind back in order for a fresh Monday. It helps stay creative too. @Xander I’m the same way. All solutions come out just before I hit deeps sleep. Nowadays more ideas are starting to appear or how I can make other applications currently on the web better. I usually take the weekends to do something non-programming related and less complex to get my mind back in order for a fresh Monday. It helps stay creative too.

]]> By: Xander http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5211 Xander Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:42:39 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5211 When I was doing database work, I used to just get comfortable in bed, starting to drift off and that was the exact moment the code that would fix my issue I had spent 12 hours working on would magically appear in my head. I would always have to get up and fix it or risk losing it by morning. I think just being able to step away from a problem and relax a little helps sometimes. When I was doing database work, I used to just get comfortable in bed, starting to drift off and that was the exact moment the code that would fix my issue I had spent 12 hours working on would magically appear in my head. I would always have to get up and fix it or risk losing it by morning. I think just being able to step away from a problem and relax a little helps sometimes.

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