Everybody has encountered it, the programming problem that makes NO sense. This problem has no fix, it just cannot be done. Then all of a sudden,...
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Good article. I usually turn to Rubber Duck Programming myself. Sometimes, my wife plays the part of the Duck. She just sits there silently with a vacant expression and a slight smile. Usually I'll get a part where I found I goofed and I'll stop talking and turn back to my screen. She'll then kiss me on the forehead and walk away. Love that woman.
Ha! That's sweet. I'll find I normally get a similar response or a "I have no idea what you just said but I hope I helped"
Hahaha! Yep! I've heard that too!
I love rubber duck programming, works great!
"Go for a walk" is my go-to response to getting stuck. I work in an office, so I take a walk around the building, get a drink of water, and often the mindless activity of taking my mind off my work will help to shake loose some ideas. :)
After stopping working and taking a walk, I try to find another 'frame' to help me understand the dataflow in the situation. Sometimes I think of 'roads with traffic' or 'items on store shelves with a mad shop owner looking for expired goods' or whatever fits the problem. Then I think of solutions as if this was a physical problem. Then ideas get flowing and I can find an angle to tackle the programming. Even if its rough and the solution changes, it still helps get things going to put the problem into another frame and think of it that way.
Sleep is really important. When I sleep late, mostly the next day is wasted.
It's really fun getting stuck sometimes lol and I hope I'm not sounding weird but I anticipate those times. Drew was right in my mind, everything he listed here is what I do except one thing, I grab a drink and it helps too sometimes.
Push-up ?? No, it only takes out my energy, although it makes my upper arm muscle larger/harder. After doing push-up, I feel I lose my energy pretty much, and cannot think well.
High quality meal is much better, as it gives energy rather than taking the energy out of my body.
Taking a walk or watching something funny works like magic for me. It relaxes and reinvigorates you.
Taking the focus out of the 'persisted' problem have helped me alot. Taking a shower, eating and watching Friends then come back to the problem, and bam suddenly the solution is right there
"if you have a problem, just leave it" this what i learnd in this post
I actually do all of these. I can’t tell you how right you are about sleep. I can finish something in so much less time in the morning that was giving me trouble the day before.
Take a shower break.
Definitely talking about it!
(if you can) with a coworker helps almost every time
Find distraction is works for me :)
Great tips, thanks, I totally agree with all said. Up until now, I've been adopting method 7 and it's worked all the time, I'll adopt other methods as well.