Comments on: More spelunking http://tech.puredanger.com/2007/09/18/more-spelunking/ Alex Miller's technical blog Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:19:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Michael Easter http://tech.puredanger.com/2007/09/18/more-spelunking/#comment-8521 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:20:06 +0000 http://tech.puredanger.com/2007/09/18/more-spelunking/#comment-8521 A good thread and update. Code By Number makes an excellent point.... Definitely a big +1 for drawing a diagram/r-ships by hand. In terms of ROI, nothing comes close to pen & paper. I think there is virtual proof in psychology that it provides better understanding. In terms of brainstorming/insight, I'll take the "back of a napkin" over any software. If I want to compute a Fast Fourier Transform or search text, gimme a computer. If I want to think, give me a pen. A good thread and update. Code By Number makes an excellent point…. Definitely a big +1 for drawing a diagram/r-ships by hand.

In terms of ROI, nothing comes close to pen & paper. I think there is virtual proof in psychology that it provides better understanding. In terms of brainstorming/insight, I’ll take the “back of a napkin” over any software.

If I want to compute a Fast Fourier Transform or search text, gimme a computer. If I want to think, give me a pen.

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