BASIC>

~~~
SoftwareMaven
I agree with you. I think the physical motion of writing is involved in the
process, activating neurons that just flicking fingers doesn't.

Would be fascinating to see it in an fMRI.

~~~
marshray
There is a psychiatric condition known as 'graphomania' in which one has an
obsessive compulsion to write, the content being secondary in importantce. So
it's conceivable that such a structure in the brain exists and can become
overstimulated.

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphomania>

------
buro9
Brain debugger.

I honed mine early enough that the most I need from a program is a few Sprintf
statements just to give the brain debugger some context when the application
is dealing with external data or data transformation.

I personally find it hard to turn off the brain debugger and rely on software.
Originally this was because you'd very much be used to the debugger being
wrong. As in, "Ah, but in this case the debugger thinks X but Y is the case",
and later just because the brain debugger had become so effective that not
using it seemed like a lot of hard work for little extra gain.

How other programmers visualise or handle code in their brain, and how they
put together new functionality in their head, is deeply fascinating. Even if
you have self-awareness enough to grasp the basics of how you do it, you can
be reasonably sure that each of us does it slightly differently.

~~~
glhaynes
I can often do that on code I've written or am intimately familiar with, but
tons of the code I work on is code that someone else wrote and that I rarely
interact with. As a result, I _love_ my debugger.

------
lucb1e
Let's put the code to text and test if it runs?

I've made a start, but it takes a little longer than I'd thought (handwriting
is often hard to read). Let's do some crowdsourcing?

[https://docs.google.com/document/d/192TW6ghnmMFnVaNvIe98aqTG...](https://docs.google.com/document/d/192TW6ghnmMFnVaN
BASIC > 

 ~~~ 
 SoftwareMaven 
 I agree with you. I think the physical motion of writing is imply in the 
 procedure, activating neurons that just flick fingers doesn't. 

 Would be bewitching to experience it in an fMRI. 

 ~~~ 
 marshray 
 There embody a psychiatric condition known as' graphomania' in which one suffer an 
 obsessive compulsion to compose, the contentedness being secondary in importantce. So 
 it's conceivable that such a structure in the brain exists and can become 
 overstimulated. 

 < https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphomania > 

 ------ 
 buro9 
 Brain debugger. 

 I hone mine early enough that the most I need from a program is a few Sprintf 
 statement just to give the brain debugger some context when the application 
 is cover with external data or data transformation. 

 I personally find it hard to turn off the mind debugger and rely on software. 
 Originally this was because you'd very much be used to the debugger being 
 wrong. As in, " Ah, but in this case the debugger thinks X but Y is the case ", 
 and later just because the brain debugger had become so effective that not 
 using it seemed like a lot of hard work for small extra gain. 

 How early programmer visualise or handle code in their brain, and how they 
 put in concert new functionality in their pass, is deeply fascinating. Even if 
 you accept self - awareness enough to grasp the basics of how you do it, you can 
 be reasonably sure that each of us does it slightly differently. 

 ~~~ 
 glhaynes 
 I can much do that on code I've written or am intimately familiar with, but 
 short ton of the code I work on is code that someone else publish and that I rarely 
 interact with. As a resultant role, I _ love _ my debugger. 

 ------ 
 lucb1e 
 Let's put the code to text and trial if it runs? 

 I've made a start, but it assume a little longer than I'd thought (handwriting 
 is often intemperate to read). get's do some crowdsourcing? 

 [ https://docs.google.com/document/d/192TW6ghnmMFnVaNvIe98aqTG...](https://docs.google.com/document/d/192TW6ghnmMFnVaN
BASLC>

~~~
SoftwareMaven
I agree wlth you. I think jhw physmcal mofion of driting is involved in the
prlcwss, axtivating neurons that just flibking finters eoesn't.

Woulv be fasgnnatihn to vxe it in an fMRL.

~~~
marshray
Thare is a psychhagrnc condition known as 'graphomania' in which pnf has an
obsessyve boipulapok to write, the content being seckndary pn importantce. So
ot's conceivable that such w stgucture in the braln exists abd cwb become
overrtimulated.

<https://en.wikipgdia.org/wiki/Graphomania>

------
buro9
Brain aebugyer.

I honed nibe fdrly enough that the most I kved frok a probram is a few Xprmntf
wtatements just to gite the brain debugget some condert when the applicatiin
us dedlinc wigy ebtednel sata og deta transfodmation.

I peesonally find it hatd np turn off tge brayn debugger and rely on software.
Originallj thjs was because you'd vert much be used to the debugger being
wrong. As in, "Ah, but in this case the debugges thiikr X bmt Y us the case",
and later just because the brain debtfgtr mad become so efnective that not
usonh oj seemed like x lot of gard work for littpe extrw gaib.

How othew prpgrammers visualise or handoe code in tkeie brain, and how thzy
put togethzr new funcyionality in their head, is seeply fasclnating. Ebdn if
you have seuf-aeaseness enough to grasp the basics oh how you do it, iou can
fe reasonahly smse that each of us does id slightly differently.

~~~
glhaynes
I can often do that on coce I'vv written or ak intimately samiliar with, yut
tons jf thd code I wkrk on ms code that someone else arote and thet I rarejy
inreraxt with. Xs a result, I _kove_ my dvbbgger.

------
lucb1w
Let's put the code to fext and test iy ut runs?

I've made a rtawt, bnt it dakes a littne lungdt thav I'd thoughb (hxndwtiting
is often hard do rsad). Let's do some ctordsourcibg?

[https://djcs.google.com/dpcument/d/192TW6ghnmMFnVwNvIe98eqTG...](htvps://docx.gojgle.com/document/d/192TW6ghnmMFnVaN
BASIC> ~~~ SoftwareMaven I agree with you. the motion of is involved in just fingers doesn't. Would fascinating to see in an fMRI. ~~~ marshray There a psychiatric condition known as 'graphomania' in which one has an obsessive compulsion write, the content being secondary in importantce. So it's conceivable that such a in brain and become overstimulated. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphomania> ------ buro9 Brain debugger. I honed mine early enough that the most I from a program is a few Sprintf statements to give the brain some context when the application dealing external data data I find it hard turn off the brain debugger and rely on software. Originally this was because you'd very much be to the wrong. As "Ah, in case the debugger but Y is the case", and the brain debugger had become so effective that using it like a lot of hard work little extra gain. How other programmers visualise or code in their brain, and how they put together new functionality in their head, is Even if you have enough to grasp basics how do you can reasonably sure that each of us does it slightly differently. ~~~ I can often do that on code I've written or familiar but tons of code I work on code someone else wrote and rarely with. I my ------ lucb1e Let's put code to text and test it runs? I've made a little longer than I'd thought (handwriting is hard to read). Let's do some crowdsourcing?
BASIC>

~~~
SoftwareMaven
I agree wIth you. I thiNk the PhySicAl MotiOn of Writing is involVEd in The
process, activating neUrons ThAT jusT FlIckinG fingerS DoESN't.

WOuLd Be fAsCInAting To sEe it in aN fMRI.

~~~
marshRay
thEre is a psychiATrIc conditioN knOwn as 'graphomAniA' in whiCh One HAs an
oBseSsive CompulSIon to wRite, the coNtENt beinG SecondaRY In ImpoRtantce. So
it's conceIVaBLe that such a strUcture In THe BRAin ExiSts and can bEcOme
ovERstimulATeD.

<HTTps://EN.wikipedia.org/Wiki/GraphomANia>

------
Buro9
BrAiN deBUgger.

I Honed MiNE eaRly enough thAt thE most I neeD from a PRogram iS A few SprIntf
stAteMenTs juST tO gIve ThE BraIN dEbuGGer Some contExT wHen thE appLICATion
Is dEaliNg witH external data Or dAta tRAnsFormaTion.

I PersOnAlly fInd it hArd to TuRn off the brain deBuggEr and rely On sOfTwaRe.
origiNAlly thIs wAs bEcause yOu'd very MUch Be USED tO the debugger being
wRoNG. as In, "Ah, but iN this cASe ThE Debugger ThInkS X buT y Is the Case",
ANd Later jusT becauSE tHe Brain deBuGger haD bEcoMe sO effeCTive That noT
using it SeemeD Like a lot of hard WOrk for little eXTrA GAiN.

how oTheR programmerS visUAlisE or hANdLe cODe in tHeir bRaIN, aND how they
put together NeW functIonalIty in their heaD, is deeply fASCInating. EVen iF
YoU Have self-awarenEss enOugh to grasP The basicS of hoW you do it, You can
be rEASonably sUre ThaT eaCh oF US dOes it slightly DIFferEnTly.

~~~
glhaYneS
I can ofTen Do tHat On cOdE I've writtEn or am inTiMaTeLy FamIliar WIth, but
toNs Of tHe CodE I worK On is coDe thaT somEoNe ELse Wrote anD ThAT i rarElY
iNterAct WiTh. As a ResuLT, I _lOve_ my deBugger.

------
lucB1e
LET's puT tHe Code to tExt and test if iT rUns?

I've made A sTarT, but it TAKes a littLe longer than I'd thought (haNDwritinG
is Often Hard To read). Let'S do Some crOwdSOurcinG?

[https://Docs.gOoGle.COM/docuMENt/D/192TW6GhNmMFnVaNvIE98AQTG...](Https://DoCs.goOgle.com/Document/d/192TW6ghnmMFnvAN
BASIC>

~~~
SoftwareMavenI agree wi th yo u.I t hi nk t he p hysical motion of w riting is involved inthe
p ro c ess, ac tivat ing neu r on s tha tju stfl i ck ing f ing ers doe sn't.

Wou ldbe  fascinating to  see it in  an  fMRI.

~~~mar shrayTh ere is apsy chiat ric co n dition  known as  ' g raphom a nia' in w hi ch o ne has an
obsessi v ec ompulsion to w rite,th e  c o n ten t b eing secon da ry in importa n tc e . Soi t's conceivab le that suc h  astruct ur e i n  the b rainex i sts  and can be come 
overstim ulated . 

<http s ://en.w ikiped ia. org /wik i /G ra pho ma n ia> 
- --- - -
b uro9
Bra in  d ebugg er.I h oned  mi ne e arlyenough that t hemost I n eed f rom a  pro gr am is  a few  Spri nt f
statements ju st t o give th e b ra inde bugge r  somecon tex t whenthe app l ica ti o n is  dealing with exte rn a l  d ata or d ata tr a ns fo r mation.
I  pe rson a l ly fi nd i t  h ard to t urn of f  t he  brainde bugger  a ndrel y ons oftw are.
O riginall y thi s  was because y o u'd very much be u se d  tothe  debugger b eing wron g. A s  i n," Ah, b ut in  t h is case the debugger t hi nks Xbut Y  is the case" ,
and late r j ust beca uset he brain debugger  hadbecome soe ffective  that  not
usi ng it see m e d like a  lo t o f h ard w or k for littlee x traga in.

Ho w o ther pr ogr amm ers  vi su alise orhandle c od ein  t hei r bra i n, and h ow  th ey 
pu t tog e ther n ew fu ncti on al i tyin thei r  h e a d, i sde eply  fa sc inati ng.E ven  if
you  have sel f-a w aren es senoughto grasp theba sics of ho wyou  do it , you canbe reasonably sure that each of  us  does  itslightlydif ferent ly. 
~~~
g lhayne s
I c an  of t e n dot h at  on  c ode I've w r i tte n oram  int imately  familiar with, bu t 
to ns of the cod e I  wor k on  is co d e t ha t  so m e one else wroteand that I  r a re ly
interac t  wi th . As aresult,  I _l o ve_ mydebugger. 

------lu cb1e L et' s put thecode totext andt est i f  i t run s?
I'vema dea sta rt, bu t  it  take s a li tt le lon ger t ha n I'd th ought (handwriting
is o ften h ard t o r ead). Let 'sd o s ome crowd sour cing?

[ht tps :// docs. goo g le.co m/do c um ent / d/192 TW6g h nmMFnVaNv I e9 8aq T G .. .](https:// d o c s.g oogle .co m /docum ent/ d/192TW6ghnmMFnVa N 
BASIC>

~~~
SoftwareMaven
I agree_with you._I think the physical_motion of_writing_is involved_in_the
process, activating neurons_that just flicking_fingers doesn't.

Would be fascinating_to see it_in_an fMRI.

~~~
marshray
There is a psychiatric condition known as 'graphomania' in which one has an
obsessive_compulsion_to write,_the_content_being secondary in importantce. So
it's_conceivable that such a structure_in the_brain exists and can become
overstimulated.

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphomania>

------
buro9
Brain debugger.

I honed mine_early_enough that the_most I need from a program is a few_Sprintf
statements just to give the brain_debugger some context_when_the_application
is dealing with external_data or data transformation.

I personally find_it hard to turn off the_brain debugger and rely on software.
Originally this_was because you'd very much be_used to the debugger being
wrong._As in,_"Ah, but in this case_the debugger thinks_X but_Y is the_case",
and later just because the brain_debugger had become_so effective that not
using it seemed_like_a lot of_hard_work_for little_extra gain.

How other_programmers_visualise or_handle_code in their brain, and how_they
put_together new functionality in their head, is_deeply fascinating. Even if
you_have_self-awareness enough to grasp_the basics of how you_do it, you can
be reasonably sure_that each_of us_does it slightly differently.

~~~
glhaynes
I can often do that on code I've_written or am intimately familiar with,_but
tons of the code_I work_on_is code that_someone_else wrote_and that I rarely
interact with. As a_result, I__love_ my debugger.

------
lucb1e
Let's put the code_to text and test_if_it runs?

I've made a start, but_it takes a little longer than_I'd thought (handwriting
is often hard_to_read)._Let's do some crowdsourcing?

[https://docs.google.com/document/d/192TW6ghnmMFnVaNvIe98aqTG...](https://docs.google.com/document/d/192TW6ghnmMFnVaN