[rick22]

Its not just taking notes. Its a common pattern while fixing bug, you encounter a code path that with a 3 minute time you can make it so much better, but should you continue on your original plan or take 3 minutes to make the code better is the question. The blog says don't spend time on diverging the original plan instead mark it for later. Another good name would be "breath first traversal development"

[mosselman]

Sure, or, the name can be left out and the title could have been 'How I use notes while programming'. It doesn't need to be turned into a named concept, because it isn't a concept, it is just some advice that is so shallow that I question its relevance to HN.

It is the equivalent of articles and videos on bullet journaling that you find everywhere, portraying it as the silver bullet to becoming organised. "12 ways to organise your life". It might work for some, it might not for others.