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		paulpauper on Aug 23, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to Solve It (1945) this may work for simple problems. i have found it's more like: 1. study extensive background/prior art 2. have major epiphany to solve problem 3. try to get around inevitable roadblocks and complications during the process of solving it

hgsgm on Aug 23, 2023 [–]

You should read the book. It fills in about 100 more steps/options around those 3 general steps.

Getting from 1 to 2 and from 2 to 3 is the aim of the book

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