Flowchart for solving programming problems

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Published on 2012-03-18T18:29:03Z Indexed on 2012/03/19 2:15 UTC
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I noticed that every developer implements a somewhat different flowchart for solving programming problems.

By flowchart I mean a defined system of techniques that the developer goes through in a certain sequence, trying to solve the problem at hand.

Some examples for techniques:

Google "how to..." or "... tutorial".
Search the java/msdn/apple/etc API doc for the specific class or method.
Search in stack overflow the exact problem with some tags like [iphone]/[java] etc.
Take a nap and let the subconscious work.
Debug.
Draw the algorithm or system.
Google the logged error message.
Ask a colleague or manager.
Ask a new question in stack overflow.

From your experience, what is the best flowchart for solving a programming problem?

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