When Stuck, Explain the Problem to Someone Who Knows Nothing About It
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Rubber duck debugging works because explaining forces you to structure your thoughts. The act of simplifying for someone else often reveals where your own understanding breaks down. You don't even need a real person — explain it to a notebook, a voice memo, or a literal rubber duck. The moment you hear yourself say "and then this part somehow..." is the moment you've found the gap in your thinking.
The point
Explaining a problem simply often reveals exactly where your understanding breaks.
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