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Have you ever heard of "talk to the duck"?

Have you ever heard of "talk to the duck"? It's the idea that you're so close to a problem and tied up in the details that you haven't stepped back to see the whole picture and truly understand what's going on. Or alternatively, have you ever been struggling with a concept and someone comes along and says "oh, you're building a [design pattern]" and suddenly it all makes sense? While I'm not sure I agree with the Tolkien assessment above, I understand the sentiment of being too close to one's work.

Posted by caseysoftware on Jul 4, 2015, 2:39 PM

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Have you ever heard of "talk to the duck"?

caseysoftwareJul 4, 2015, 2:39 PM

Have you ever heard of "talk to the duck"? It's the idea that you're so close to a problem and tied up in the details that you haven't stepped back to see the whole picture and truly understand what's going on. Or alternatively, have you ever been struggling with a concept and someone comes along and says "oh, you're building a [design pattern]" and suddenly it all makes sense? While I'm not sure I agree with the Tolkien assessment above, I understand the sentiment of being too close to one's work.

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