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I'm a bit taken aback by how accurately your creative problem solving process resembles mine. I've never been able to explain it so eloquently or cohesively. D

I'm a bit taken aback by how accurately your creative problem solving process resembles mine. I've never been able to explain it so eloquently or cohesively. During the first phase, the "problem will often seem too big to fit in my head" is so accurate, especially while I'm still focused on understanding the problem (prior to breaking it down into more manageable pieces). I appreciate this comment, thank you.

maegul 4y ago
Not to detract from your feeling, but I suspect it’s more universal than you might think, and probably stands as a significant critique of mainstream conceptions of “work” where human problem solving is treated as a machine or resource rather than a discrete process.
SamPatt 4y ago
For me the issue is that there are so many pieces, I can't hold them all in my head together. But that period of stepping away seems to allow me to combine a few pieces and then treat that new piece as a single piece, so I'm able to hold much more. (Easily noticeable when coding same program over time). I don't think I can consciously do that. It only happens if I study and consider the problem daily for at least 4-5 days, sometimes longer.