I think navigating code definitely has a relationship to navigating meatspace, and the ability to internalize a view of the code space makes for a good programm

I think navigating code definitely has a relationship to navigating meatspace, and the ability to internalize a view of the code space makes for a good programmer. I'm long retired now, but attribute a lot of my programming ability to having had very poor sight in early childhood thus having to keep a mental map of my surroundings.