 How to reduce sloppy mistakes?
edw519: ...the number of sloppy mistakes I make is still way too high...Compared to what?You may not have a problem.Sometimes "code, mistake, fix, code, mistake, fix, code, mistake, fix,..." is faster than "code it perfectly once".For me it usually is.  I'd rather crank stuff out quickly and fix it than drive myself nuts thinking it through.Stupid syntax and typing errors will go away with repetition.  Otherwise I wouldn't worry too much as long as you keep cranking forward.[For what it's worth: I do not use an IDE, I do not use color or syntax highlighting, and I use debug as a last resort.  Many here disagree with me, but I believe my brain internalizes those things that help me avoid stupid mistakes by coding without training wheels.]