Would you enjoy using pen/paper over laptop for development?

Question

I am more of a pen/paper person than computer. I had 2 ideas on how to create a bridge between laptop and pen/paper :1. A software existed that could turn a picture of code into code2. A software that could turn a UML diag to software classes/function/variables etc. The logic can be filled in by the dev actually implementing the feature.

robin_reala · Accepted Answer

Number 2 has existed for decades and it failed, or at least everywhere I&rsquo;ve worked that tried it has since abandoned the concept. Have a look at IBM&rsquo;s Rational Software Architect for an example.

disposedtrolley · Answer

Not for writing code, but I do enjoy pen and paper for sketching out high level designs and data flows. I&rsquo;ve started writing on an A5 sized notebook too - I find the size constraints help with focused thinking.

cjbprime · Answer

No, wouldn't use it, sounds at least 10x slower than typing.

basitmakine · Answer

I like writing code structure down on a piece of paper before actually coding.

Would you enjoy using pen/paper over laptop for development?

Number 2 has existed for decades and it failed, or at least everywhere I’ve worked that tried it has since abandoned the concept. Have a look at IBM’s Rational Software Architect for an example.

Not for writing code, but I do enjoy pen and paper for sketching out high level designs and data flows. I’ve started writing on an A5 sized notebook too - I find the size constraints help with focused thinking.

No, wouldn't use it, sounds at least 10x slower than typing.

I like writing code structure down on a piece of paper before actually coding.