tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20037797.post1279910402454569126..comments2010-12-14T10:46:21.095-05:00The Idea Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02481671066509206214noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20037797.post-60686213734460860102010-12-14T10:46:21.095-05:002010-12-14T10:46:21.095-05:00Hi Asher, that&#39;s what makes you an accomplished problem solver, the ability to know the balance between process and play.The Idea Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02481671066509206214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20037797.post-5698782551352583032010-11-30T11:52:28.417-05:002010-11-30T11:52:28.417-05:00I waste most time overcoming fairly minor things and in hindsight would have been more productive by finding another route. However, the problem with programming and technology platforms in general, is that a breakthrough can come in an instant.<br /><br />Play is an intuitive approach to problem solving that explores various items in the problem space while avoiding the exhaustive, methodical elimination of possibilities.<br /><br />Theoretically our intuition is weighting the various items to be tested according to convenience, probability, and how many &quot;tests&quot; we can do in a cluster, and how many possibilities can be eliminated.<br /><br />Play is just an extension of play as a kid, and is best used for solving problems in a space where there are a lot of unknowns. As an accomplished problem solver, I can also tell you its not always the best way, but often the most tempting.Asherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159958079444083465noreply@blogger.com