I think this is mostly true, but also I’d highlight the necessity of having a mental model, and iterating.
I think it is common for a programmer to just start programming without coming up with any model, and just try to solve the problem by adding code on top of code.
There are also many programmers who go with their first “working” implementation, and never iterate.
These days, I think the pendulum has swung too far from thinking about the program, maybe mapping it out a bit on paper before writing code.
I think it is common for a programmer to just start programming without coming up with any model, and just try to solve the problem by adding code on top of code.
There are also many programmers who go with their first “working” implementation, and never iterate.
These days, I think the pendulum has swung too far from thinking about the program, maybe mapping it out a bit on paper before writing code.