Ask HN: I cannot memmorize and reproduce a certain algorithm/programs

3 points by l1feh4ck 10y ago ↗ HN

> I can understand how the logic works and the control flow.

> But when the program becomes complex and the lines increases (>150),

> I find it hard to reproduce it from memory (its required for the lab exams).

> Will that makes me a bad programmer? How to get better?

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[dead] actionwords 10y ago ↗

If you don't know how to reproduce it then you don't understand what it is attempting to do.

Instead of copying line-by-line think of it as an exercise in dynamic creation. Like playing Jazz.

What sort of algorithms are you attempting to reproduce?