Re:Ask HN: How do you generate ideas?
by phpsecure on Thursday April 27, 2023 @06:39AM
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Generate ideas is a way of thinking and a special skill.
1) Ask questions: Idea people are curious people. They ask a lot of questions of others and especially of themselves.
2) Write Ideas Down: Creative people keep lists and notes. Leonardo Da Vinci’s notes were written in mirror writing and his notebooks also contained fascinating drawings.
3) Think associatively: I mean taking an idea in one context and joining it with another possibility or opportunity. Steve Jobs had a great ability to adapt computing technology to new practical uses.
4) Put ideas to the test. Innovators know the importance of experimentation. Testing is key to many advancements.
1) Ask questions: Idea people are curious people. They ask a lot of questions of others and especially of themselves.
2) Write Ideas Down: Creative people keep lists and notes. Leonardo Da Vinci’s notes were written in mirror writing and his notebooks also contained fascinating drawings.
3) Think associatively: I mean taking an idea in one context and joining it with another possibility or opportunity. Steve Jobs had a great ability to adapt computing technology to new practical uses.
4) Put ideas to the test. Innovators know the importance of experimentation. Testing is key to many advancements.