Self Solving problems
Hey guys,
I had a problem but by trying to explain the problems on the forum, I was able to figure out how to fix it before I even posted.
How often, if at all, does this happen to others?
I had a problem but by trying to explain the problems on the forum, I was able to figure out how to fix it before I even posted.
How often, if at all, does this happen to others?
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| Another effective technique is to explain your code to someone else. This will often cause you to explain the bug to yourself. Sometimes it takes no more than a few sentences, followed by an embarrassed "Never mind, I see what's wrong. Sorry to bother you.'' This works remarkably well; you can even use non-programmers as listeners. One university computer center kept a teddy bear near the help desk. Students with mysterious bugs were required to explain them to the bear before they could speak to a human counselor. |
- Brian W. Kernighan and Rob Pike in 'The Practice of Programming'
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