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penguinfuz
<b>[maclir] wrote: Wow - a blast from the past.</b><br>
You're right, I didn't notice the date. ;)<br><br>
<b>My personal belief is that having "an analytical approach to problem solving" is an inate ability. Just like some people have a natural ability for art, or music, or languages, so is the ability to logically approach problems.</b><br>
Yup, I guess I believe this too, but I try not to. I fight it and I do make progress, just not at the rate I feel I should.<br><br>
<b>This can be improved by a good education in science and mathematics...</b><br>
Unfortunately I really have neither, education was never too high on the list of priorities when I was younger, and I suffer for it now.<br><br>
<b>...not for the subject matter that is taught, but in the approach to problems.</b><br>
My approach to problems is what I try to refine each day. My thought process races across the board, I tend to work a little on one project and move to the next and then to the next, etc... If I can actually focus on ONE problem for whole day, I will sort it -- AND be aware of the knowlege I just gained. The trouble is retaining that focus. =')<br><br>
<b>...look at some of the books on design theory - Knuth's books are a good (but very academic) start - and structured analysis.</b><br>
I will do that. Thank you very much for the advise.<br><br>
Cheers.
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