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Me and one of my coworkers do that all the time. We'll get stuck on a problem, I'll call him on Teams, or he'll call me, and just the fact that we have to describe the problem will often lead to the answer without the other person ever saying a word.
I've also heard it being described as "trying to explain it to your dog".  If you understand the problem well enough to do that, you'll probably be able to find your own answer.
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On occasion, over the years, I have actually woken up in the middle of the night, instantly knowing the solution to the problem, as if it was magically planted in my brain. It's the weirdest and strangest thing how that works. Every time, the solution works.
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It's happened to me often enough that I keep a pad and pen on my nightstand, along with a little flashlight so I can write down the solution; the flashlight is so I can do it without waking up the spouse  . And you're right -- the idea always handles the problem, be it bug or design conundrum.
Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors - and miss.
Lazarus Long, "Time Enough For Love" by Robert A. Heinlein
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Happens to me a lot when I'm in the shower. The mind is a wonderful thing.
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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Same. There's been instances where I got out of bed to scribble some notes, otherwise I know I will have forgotten all about it by morning.
Either that or I'll be so worried I'll forget some important detail I can't relax and go back to sleep.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: suspect that someone upstream of me is messing with the data
I always assume that someone upstream is ![Elephant | [mastadon]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/elephant.gif) ing with the data, and they're not wearing a condom.
Best example: I communicate with a device that routinely returns uninitialized data in its responses. The schmuck responsible for the device code complains that guaranteed and complete initialization makes the code take an extra couple of seconds to start under the debugger  .
Software Zen: delete this;
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If it's .net (and I guess it isn't) then test for an attached debugger and act accordingly.
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We are in the process of updating our .NET 4.8 solution to .NET 6, which already caused many headaches.
Now we have got the solution building, it needs to go through DotFuscator to protect it.
Surprise! you can not add .NET 6 .exe and .dll files in the usual way anymore.
Now we have to edit all project files like this:
Quote: First remove the Sdk attribute from the project's root <project> tag.
Then, copy the Import tag shown below (replacing the SDK name if necessary) into the appropriate position in your project file.
Protect Your App - Dotfuscator Professional 6.5[^]
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Wheeler's Corollary to Hutber's Law: The gain from an enhancement will be offset by a greater deterioration, hidden by the enhancement.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Received an email this morning. It was an invoice, indicating I had paid in full for an each-way airport bus transfer.
I took the trip 5 years ago.
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Well that's better than getting multiple invoices for products not ordered. complete scam I know but some businesses just pay it.
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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Who knows, it could've been a really, really big backlog...
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Soooomebodyyyy's restoring a data baaaaaase!
Software Zen: delete this;
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Bury deed for communication (11)
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Ok, I'll take it:
Bury INTER
deed ACTION
for communication
INTERACTION
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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 YAUM
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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I guessed yesterday's immediately, and the same today; this must be a record. Generally I stare at the CCCs for ages and have no idea what the answer is.
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I do try to make them solveable - when they're not solved I feel I've not constructed the clue correctly.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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I just assume you are a damn sight cleverer than most people (including me, of course). 
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Kosuke Mizukami - Rainbow Summer (sung by Sayaka Kanda)[^]
These past one or two years Japanese RPGs have risen in popularity.
Series have been translated and new games were released in the west.
One such game I'd never heard of was the Atelier series, apparently reasonably popular in Japan.
I've wanted to play it for a few months now and so I bought it on Black Friday last week.
Been listening to the soundtrack for a few months now too.
So I opened up the game and heard this opening song, which I already liked.
Had to close the game immediately afterwards because it was getting late, so I still haven't actually played it yet 
Something to look forward to this weekend and the opening theme is SOTW!
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For some reason I've listened to Come Away With Me a lot in the past.
It is on some compilation album I used to listen.
I'm not familiar with her other songs, but Nightingale has those same vibes.
A bit to mellow for me this busy Saturday afternoon, but good stuff nonetheless 
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