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How to Start Coding When Facing a Complex Bug or Feature
The reality check
Coding requires holding an entire mental model of code paths in working memory. When the scope is ambiguous, initiation inertia spikes.
Your immediate action
“Open the repository, checkout a new branch, and add a single empty test or a code comment describing the expected return value.”
Takes about 2 minutes
Why this gets past task freeze
Writing a comment requires zero algorithmic complexity but grounds you directly inside the target file context.
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