Great post, thank you.

Wisdom is learning from the results of my experiences. I choose my experiences with the computer by having a conversation. I keep the ideas simple. If I were to ask you, a human, three or four questions in a flurry, you might choose how to respond in a way that keeps the conversation going. That is advanced communication. The computer can't do that, so I treat it simply and give myself a break. What happens if I set this parameter? Does this work when someone's trolling me? Little tests, whether formal or fun, can build confidence, can build wisdom.

It took years to realize this is how I write code. When this conversation happened naturally, I was productive. When it didn't, I was frustrated. I labeled myself stupid. That's not useful. Do not judge yourself is how you put it. That's useful advice.

Large scale systems become useful to humans when we break things down. This you call mediating the problem. Small things grouped together is a good idea. When a few lines of code can be grouped with other pieces that are about the same size, the problem gets easier to understand. When I think about how I use pieces of code, large or small, and work to be consistent and simple, the problem gets easier to understand. Humans are not designed to hold the context of large-scale systems in our heads at once. We typically can handle 7 things in our head at one time. When distracted, I am grateful to keep one thing in my head at one time. Mediating the problem means organizing it in a way that I can understand it.

I once worked with a software developer who wrote a million miles an hour. He made more mistakes per minute than any developer I've met. He wrote better code than any developer I've met. He wrote a line or two of code and ran it. Or he wrote a test and he ran it. His fingers had shortcuts to do everything very fast. He wasn't showing off. He trained himself to do things so he could learn things.

One definition of intelligence is awareness + functionality. Quick tests, the ability to keep things simple, letting go of judgment, and having simple conversations with the computer are all intelligence-building activities.

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