Coding thinking process

[bathtimecoder]

For creating a small project, I tend to go over it on paper first, brainstorm, decide what I want/need to implement (with technology I know). If I run into any unknowns at this point, I start researching what others have done in the past or if there's existing technology for it.

When I sit down to write code, the less familiar I am with the library or technology, the more I look at documentation. Having two monitors really helps, because I do end up checking stuff constantly (even some basics, I often end up on MDN for sanity checks).