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Explaining a problem (it doesn't even have to be a bug in programming) helps to look at the problem from a different perspective. That helps to better understand what one is trying to accomplish and often the error is almost obvious while explaining it to someone else.
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Why some programmers talk to rubber ducks
Talking to an inanimate object like a rubber duck is a debugging technique called rubber duck debugging.
The term was shaped in 1999 by Andrew Hunt and David Thomas - the authors of the book The Pragmatic Programmer.
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Rubber Duck vs. Person
Rubber duck/Inanimate object:
- very patient listener
- has infinite time
- is always available
- holds back on feedback
Person/Colleague/Friend
- not always available
- might not have time/patience to listen to the whole problem
- mig...
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A very simple but particularly useful technique for finding the cause of a problem is simply to explain it to someone else. The other person should look over your shoulder at the screen, and nod his or her head constantly (like a rubber duck bobbing up and down in a ba...
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