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Let us also remember the importance of taking a break and “walking away” from hard problems. Sometimes the best thing to do is to simply stop working.
by matt_wulfeck 9y ago
Let us also remember the importance of taking a break and “walking away” from hard problems. Sometimes the best thing to do is to simply stop working.
- davidkuhta 9y agoFunny, while I've found this to be true of intellectual "hard problems", I actually learned this principle from challenging video game bosses (I'm looking at you Liquid Snake!)
- jesseb 9y agoRich Hickey's "Hammock Driven Development" is a great talk regarding just this, for anybody who hasn't seen it. I personally find this is one of the most effective ways of cracking a difficult problem. It's amazing what your subconscious is capable of.