Reading code is very hard because you have to build a mental model from code that others wrote. You’re trying to understand what they wrote, the intent behind that, and what’s wrong or missing - that’s just a fundamentally hard thing.
But building mental models based on data and communications from others is one of the most valuable problem solving and communication skills there is in business, precisely what Carson is getting at in his essay.
But building mental models based on data and communications from others is one of the most valuable problem solving and communication skills there is in business, precisely what Carson is getting at in his essay.