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This; if I'm typing and jumping around the code at full speed for long periods it usually means either:

1. I haven't understood the problem

2. I haven't understood the solution

3. I need to spend five minutes improving my Vim macros

#3 is often the equivalent of taking a walk or a shower, or walking in the shower. It's enough of a context shift that your brain will forget the inessential and you'll notice the pattern you were hoping to extract.

I think it's one of the great things about working with extensible tools and having a tool-building mindset. You can maintain momentum while relaxing your brain from working on a seemingly intractable problem.

But, you should be using emacs. :P

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