Code is last

Whenever a new project is started, we have a tendency to read the problem hastily and get on to the computer and start coding it. This is a mistake, it forces the mind into a narrow thinking. We easily forget the big picture, resulting in bad design and suboptimal solution.

Coding can give instant gratification to our mind, but we should be seeking delayed gratification for best results.

It is best to think about the problem at abstract level and build a big picture and a design before you write a single line of code.