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Building Software Requires Digestion

The article argues that effective software development requires time for "digestion"—reflection, understanding, and mental processing of problems and solutions—rather than rushing to write code. This iterative cycle of thinking, building, and refining leads to better architectural decisions and more maintainable software over the long term.

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    The article argues that building good software requires deliberate pauses and "digestion"—time to step away and let the subconscious process problems. It criticizes chatbot interfaces for encouraging reactive, non-stop interaction that actively discourages reflection, drawing on the Japanese concept of "Ma" which frames pauses as necessary work rather than idleness.