Re:Ask HN: How to be better at problem solving
by ggm on Sunday May 28, 2023 @03:47AM
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Many solutions emerge from analogizing. Including finding out the analogous model is not as good as you think.
So try improving your "what does this remind me of" thinking.
Many solutions emerge from a change of phase space. If your natural solution is numeric try graphical approaches from time to time. If you think in 2D try some kine of move analogous (ha) to shifting to the frequency domain model.
Talking is good. Whiteboarding is good.
I solved some problems around 1999 using a tape sort algorithm from 1978. No tapes involved. It's just happened to be a good fit for the problem.
Learn how to use Fermi number thinking. Gross approximations can be helpful for estimating all kinds of things including complexity
So try improving your "what does this remind me of" thinking.
Many solutions emerge from a change of phase space. If your natural solution is numeric try graphical approaches from time to time. If you think in 2D try some kine of move analogous (ha) to shifting to the frequency domain model.
Talking is good. Whiteboarding is good.
I solved some problems around 1999 using a tape sort algorithm from 1978. No tapes involved. It's just happened to be a good fit for the problem.
Learn how to use Fermi number thinking. Gross approximations can be helpful for estimating all kinds of things including complexity