Ask HN: How to solve a problem? 4 points by arjitkp 11y ago ↗ HN I want to know how to solve a problem, not by conventional mindset but mindset that have in commons with Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and greats like these
[–] weinzierl 11y ago ↗ In the mindset of Richard Feynman use the Feynman Algorithm: Write down the problem. Think real hard. Write down the solution. http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?FeynmanAlgorithm
[–] mahringer_a 11y ago ↗ The magic lies in defining the real problem. What we call a solution is a mere back and forth between abstraction and concretisation of knowledge surrounding a problem/observation.See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inductive_reasoning See also: http://takingpitches.com/2012/09/22/elon-musk-the-role-of-an...
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[ 3.0 ms ] story [ 16.5 ms ] threadSee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inductive_reasoning See also: http://takingpitches.com/2012/09/22/elon-musk-the-role-of-an...