A short YouTube "#shorts" clip by Mark Shust advising developers to write pseudocode as commented steps before implementing complex code. He recommends documenting logic with comments to clarify permutations, then translating each commented line into real code and removing comments as you go — a habit he uses for all complex coding tasks.
If you're dealing with a complex scenario and are overwhelmed with what to do next, consider documenting out your logic with comments. The pseudocode can help you understand the logic before you actually write the code. Then you can go line by line and actually write out the code, removing the comments as you go. This can also help you account for permutations in your code that you may have overlooked. I do this before writing out any sort of complex code because it helps me think about my code before I actually write it.
