switch statements
switch statements require you to exhaustively consider all relevant or possible inputs (if you don’t rely on default).
Interestingly, the notion that switch statements can require a default is reflective of the truth to the idea that when the stakes get high, we all fall back to our default level of training or function. This has global applications to our functionality and, by extension, the inputs (things,people/their methods,contexts) in our lives as well
One thinking skill Ive picked up from programming is to really take all the time necessary to articulate a thought using the best words.
Clear communication is worth the time and effort. Using the right word for each concept, learning new words as necessary, makes a positive impact on all the uses of that communication.