[utopcell]

I subscribe to the idea of Knuth buffers when developing algorithms. They always first go on a piece of paper before they ever see a terminal. Slowing down the process and avoiding distractions helps the process tremendously.

[stuff4ben]

paper or whiteboard for me too. I sometimes find paper too messy and too "constrained" I guess is the right word. A largish personal whiteboard in my cubicle was perfect for algorithm development or just putting down the flow of a app I was writing.