You’re oversimplifying. The key point isn’t the note-taking, it’s about putting newly discovered sub-tasks on a backlog rather than tackling them immediately. It’s good advice, and not something that comes naturally to everyone.

“Thought-driven programming” is a good idea, of course, but are you thinking in an effective and productive way? Are there approaches you can use to be more effective? I hope you agree that there might be some value in identifying and teaching such approaches.