General - how are you able to focus on coding for a while?

[SuperRoach]

Like the topic says I guess. I find that when I'm trying to make a phpbb mod, that because its a hobby, I'm not actively learning the ins and outs of it. This means that I need to recap where I was, and what part I was actually changing. By the time I've done that, I get almost nothing actually done!

What have you done that helps you get more coding done?

[Lord Le Brand]

I find it very useful to add bookmarks in my code editor and add todo blocks in comments (I made a habit of using the phpDoc format for this).
It is also a good idea to comment your code a lot, rather too much than too little.

[Mr. Bond]

Comment everything, and I mean everything. Anything that does anything, comment it so that you will know exactly what it is doing if you need to go back and change it 6 months later. Just simple things like "this checks this and then does this to that" will help you get the feel of the code later on, and it will help anyone new that comes along and sees your code as well.

[imkingdavid]

Like the topic says I guess. I find that when I'm trying to make a phpbb mod, that because its a hobby, I'm not actively learning the ins and outs of it. This means that I need to recap where I was, and what part I was actually changing. By the time I've done that, I get almost nothing actually done!

What have you done that helps you get more coding done?

Sometimes I run into issues like this as well. I agree with the other comments; you should comment your code, leave bookmarks (if they are available in your editor), and have a to-do list that you update constantly as things need to be done or get finished.