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Re:As a developer, my most important tools are a pen and a n... by brailsafe on Wednesday May 28, 2025 @10:40PM (#44122628)
This is a somewhat wasteful one, but when I really really can't focus or make progress on untangling an issue or if I just want to fully understand a file, I will print out my code on paper and go through it with a red pen line by line. It's rare, but it works just like editing an essay. I notice things I wouldn't otherwise.
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Re:As a developer, my most important tools are a pen and a n... by fuzztester on Thursday May 29, 2025 @07:45AM (#44125046)
That used to be common some years ago, with or without a red pen or any pen.
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