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Tools for creating ideas

113 points by vitomd 15y ago

wslh 15y ago
There are good lists and methods from Edward De Bono (i.e: Lateral Thinking), Genrich Altshuller (TRIZ). For a good anthology on thinking skills instruction you can look at: http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED306559.pdf http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED306559.pdf But it's important to note that those are tools and ideas production can't be generalized in a methodic way, similar discussions on the scientific method. Ironically the source of science can be unscientific sources as beliefs, religion, magic thinking, myths, random. If it helps, I summarized a list of all hacker news articles with ideas in the title (using hnsearch api, sample code included in the main article). These are mainly articles about ideas vs execution, etc but can help: http://blog.databigbang.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/HackerNews-Ideas-Articles.html http://blog.databigbang.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Hacke...
- vitomd 15y ago
  Great resources and very good articles in hacker news. Here http://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=title%3Aidea&sortby=points+desc&start=0 http://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=tit... the same but ordered by points
TeMPOraL 15y ago
And there is more, for defining, selecting and implementing ideas: http://creatingminds.org/tools/tools.htm http://creatingminds.org/tools/tools.htm
vitomd 15y ago
I recommend : Assumption Busting: Surfacing and challenging unconscious assumptions. Attribute Listing: Listing attributes of objects and then challenging them. SCAMPER: Using action verbs as stimuli. Wishing: State ideas as wishes to expand thinking.
jseliger 15y ago
One of my favorites isn't there and might not quite fit, but it's Devonthink Pro, as described by Steven Berlin Johnson: http://www.stevenberlinjohnson.com/movabletype/archives/000230.html http://www.stevenberlinjohnson.com/movabletype/archives/0002... .
lionyo 15y ago
I use a notebook for mind mapping and Google docs to keep lists of ideas

113 points by vitomd 15y ago

wslh 15y ago

There are good lists and methods from Edward De Bono (i.e: Lateral Thinking), Genrich Altshuller (TRIZ). For a good anthology on thinking skills instruction you can look at: http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED306559.pdf http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED306559.pdf But it's important to note that those are tools and ideas production can't be generalized in a methodic way, similar discussions on the scientific method. Ironically the source of science can be unscientific sources as beliefs, religion, magic thinking, myths, random. If it helps, I summarized a list of all hacker news articles with ideas in the title (using hnsearch api, sample code included in the main article). These are mainly articles about ideas vs execution, etc but can help: http://blog.databigbang.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/HackerNews-Ideas-Articles.html http://blog.databigbang.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Hacke...

vitomd 15y ago
Great resources and very good articles in hacker news. Here http://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=title%3Aidea&sortby=points+desc&start=0 http://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=tit... the same but ordered by points

TeMPOraL 15y ago

And there is more, for defining, selecting and implementing ideas: http://creatingminds.org/tools/tools.htm http://creatingminds.org/tools/tools.htm

vitomd 15y ago

I recommend : Assumption Busting: Surfacing and challenging unconscious assumptions. Attribute Listing: Listing attributes of objects and then challenging them. SCAMPER: Using action verbs as stimuli. Wishing: State ideas as wishes to expand thinking.

jseliger 15y ago

One of my favorites isn't there and might not quite fit, but it's Devonthink Pro, as described by Steven Berlin Johnson: http://www.stevenberlinjohnson.com/movabletype/archives/000230.html http://www.stevenberlinjohnson.com/movabletype/archives/0002... .

lionyo 15y ago

I use a notebook for mind mapping and Google docs to keep lists of ideas