As you progress on your journey as a new programmer, you may wonder if you should be taking notes. Yes, you should! In fact, research suggests that taking notes by hand is most beneficial for long-term retention. This will be especially beneficial for those working towards the goal of becoming a full-time developer, as many interviews will involve writing code on a whiteboard.
Once you start working on small projects and programs, writing by hand can also help you plan your code before you move to the computer. You can save a lot of time if you write out which functions and classes you’ll need, as well as how they will interact.
JJ on Aug. 13, 2019
I code in PyCharm, then copy and past into OneNote so I can review over my notes (code with lots of comments) from the nights and days before, on my phone, and readies me for the evening. Example: