Ask HN: Linear vs. Nonlinear Thinkers in Programming
What are your thoughts on the type of thinker that makes a better programmer(linear vs. nonlinear)? Is your opinion based off of logic, personal experience, or observation?
That's kind of a non-answer, but that's often the response to vague and conceptual questions. (Still a good question, though.)
Being able to keep focused and finish one thing is very variable when sitting down to code. In the planning or idea phase I do like to follow and take note of interesting tangents of thought that might be related to the project.