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Solving problem-finding — Steph Ango

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Problem-finding is the intersection between problems worth solving, and problems you will be good at solving.

Methodologies for problem-solving are fairly well established. The scientific method is perhaps the best problem-solving template we have. However, finding good problems to solve is a different skill altogether, one that we don’t teach. Problem-finding is about looking for an area that you can invest your problem-solving skills into. It’s the intersection between problems worth solving, and problems you will be good at solving. Problem-finding is harder than problem-solving because there is no established methodology around it. It’s a hole in our educational system because it leads to people d

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