How a Rubber Duck Can Solve (Almost) Anything

A sensible guide for talking to ducks — and becoming more like one

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In software engineering, there is a simple yet clever trick for getting unstuck. It is called rubber duck debugging and it works a charm for finding a way out of a tangled mess.

The steps are simple:

1. First, get yourself a…