A woodsman was once asked, “What would you do if you had just five minutes to chop down a tree?” He answered, “I would spend the first two and a half minutes sharpening my axe.” When it comes to solving a problem with code, I’ve found a few things that help make the process more efficient. The code is the output, but like sharpening the axe, there are a few things I do outside of writing code that makes it easier.
