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🧭 Problem-First Approach

Books advocating that innovation and entrepreneurship should begin not with solutions but with a deep, empathetic understanding of the problem worth solving.
Debugging
by David J. Agans • 2002
Learn to debug like a detective: reproduce the crime, divide the scene, and never guess.
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509
🐛 Debugging🎯 Root Cause Analysis⚙️ Engineering Mindset
Debugging Summary
Debugging 91%
Learn to debug like a detective: reproduce the crime, divide the scene, and never guess.
by David J. Agans 2002
4.26
509 ratings
🐛 Debugging🎯 Root Cause Analysis⚙️ Engineering Mindset
Problem Solving 101
by Ken Watanabe • 2007
A simple, repeatable method to solve problems at work and in life, no genius required.
4.14
4k+
🧩 Problem Solving Methods⚖️ Decision Frameworks🔍 Root Cause Analysis
Problem Solving 101 Summary
Problem Solving 101 91%
A simple, repeatable method to solve problems at work and in life, no genius required.
by Ken Watanabe 2007
4.14
4k+ ratings
🧩 Problem Solving Methods⚖️ Decision Frameworks🔍 Root Cause Analysis
TRIZ For Dummies
by Lilly Haines-Gadd • 2016
Turn impossible trade-offs into breakthroughs. A patent-proven method for systematic innovation.
4.07
54
🧠 Systematic Innovation📦 Product Development💡 Creative Problem Solving
TRIZ For Dummies Summary
TRIZ For Dummies 89%
Turn impossible trade-offs into breakthroughs. A patent-proven method for systematic innovation.
by Lilly Haines-Gadd 2016
4.07
54 ratings
🧠 Systematic Innovation📦 Product Development💡 Creative Problem Solving
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
by Richard W. Hamming • 1996
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
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2k+
🧠 Scientific Thinking⚙️ Engineering Practice💻 Computational Thinking
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering Summary
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering 89%
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
by Richard W. Hamming 1996
4.18
2k+ ratings
🧠 Scientific Thinking⚙️ Engineering Practice💻 Computational Thinking
How to Solve It
by George Pólya • 1944
Most problems are not solved by attacking them harder but by approaching them sideways.
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5k+
🔍 Problem-Solving Heuristics🧮 Mathematical Thinking🧠 Heuristic Reasoning
How to Solve It Summary
How to Solve It 89%
Most problems are not solved by attacking them harder but by approaching them sideways.
by George Pólya 1944
4.12
5k+ ratings
🔍 Problem-Solving Heuristics🧮 Mathematical Thinking🧠 Heuristic Reasoning
Strategic Problem Solving
by Mark Hartley • 2024
Stop reacting to chaos: a structured method to break down hard problems and lead the solution.
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103
🧩 Problem-Solving Frameworks💼 Management Consulting Methods🎯 Root Cause Analysis
Strategic Problem Solving Summary
Strategic Problem Solving 89%
Stop reacting to chaos: a structured method to break down hard problems and lead the solution.
by Mark Hartley 2024
3.78
103 ratings
🧩 Problem-Solving Frameworks💼 Management Consulting Methods🎯 Root Cause Analysis
Think Smarter
by Michael Kallet • 2014
Why smart people make dumb calls: a clarity toolkit that fixes the real problem first.
3.78
372
🧩 Business Problem Solving🧠 Mental Models📋 Decision Frameworks
Think Smarter Summary
Think Smarter 89%
Why smart people make dumb calls: a clarity toolkit that fixes the real problem first.
by Michael Kallet 2014
3.78
372 ratings
🧩 Business Problem Solving🧠 Mental Models📋 Decision Frameworks
Think Like Sherlock
by Peter Hollins • 2018
Sleepiness, constraints, and shifting perspective: the unconventional route to sharper thinking.
3.70
178
🧩 Creative Problem-Solving🔀 Lateral Thinking🧠 Critical Thinking
Think Like Sherlock Summary
Think Like Sherlock 89%
Sleepiness, constraints, and shifting perspective: the unconventional route to sharper thinking.
by Peter Hollins 2018
3.70
178 ratings
🧩 Creative Problem-Solving🔀 Lateral Thinking🧠 Critical Thinking
Practical Thinking
by Edward de Bono • 1971
Being right isn't one thing: it's four. And each carries its own trap.
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133
🧠 Critical Thinking🧩 Mental Models🔧 Problem Solving
Practical Thinking Summary
Practical Thinking 89%
Being right isn't one thing: it's four. And each carries its own trap.
by Edward de Bono 1971
3.77
133 ratings
🧠 Critical Thinking🧩 Mental Models🔧 Problem Solving
What's Your Problem?
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg • 2020
Your problem-solving instinct is your biggest obstacle. A method for seeing the real problem first.
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669
🖼️ Problem Framing🎨 Design Thinking🧠 Cognitive Biases
What's Your Problem? Summary
What's Your Problem? 88%
Your problem-solving instinct is your biggest obstacle. A method for seeing the real problem first.
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg 2020
4.23
669 ratings
🖼️ Problem Framing🎨 Design Thinking🧠 Cognitive Biases
The Choice
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 2008
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
4.23
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🏢 Business Philosophy🔗 Systems Thinking🧠 Clear Thinking
The Choice Summary
The Choice 88%
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2008
4.23
854 ratings
🏢 Business Philosophy🔗 Systems Thinking🧠 Clear Thinking
Bulletproof Problem Solving
by Charles Conn • 2019
Crack any problem with the structured method consultants use: a learnable skill, not a gift.
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1k+
👔 Management Consulting🧩 Problem Solving Methods🌳 Structured Analysis
Bulletproof Problem Solving Summary
Bulletproof Problem Solving 88%
Crack any problem with the structured method consultants use: a learnable skill, not a gift.
by Charles Conn 2019
4.04
1k+ ratings
👔 Management Consulting🧩 Problem Solving Methods🌳 Structured Analysis
46 Rules of Genius, The
by Marty Neumeier • 2014
Break the rules, then build better ones: a designer's system for making creativity reliable.
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302
🎨 Design Thinking🧩 Innovation Frameworks🔗 Systems Thinking
46 Rules of Genius, The Summary
46 Rules of Genius, The 88%
Break the rules, then build better ones: a designer's system for making creativity reliable.
by Marty Neumeier 2014
3.85
302 ratings
🎨 Design Thinking🧩 Innovation Frameworks🔗 Systems Thinking
Understanding Software
by Max Kanat-Alexander • 2017
Code that's easy to write is hard to maintain. Here's how to flip that equation.
3.58
179
🛠️ Software Craftsmanship🧹 Code Quality🔍 Debugging Methods
Understanding Software Summary
Understanding Software 88%
Code that's easy to write is hard to maintain. Here's how to flip that equation.
by Max Kanat-Alexander 2017
3.58
179 ratings
🛠️ Software Craftsmanship🧹 Code Quality🔍 Debugging Methods
Notes on the Synthesis of Form
by Christopher W. Alexander • 1964
Intuition fails modern design. The answer: map all failures, then solve one subsystem at a time.
4.06
758
🛠️ Design Methodology🏛️ Architectural Theory🔗 Systems Thinking
Notes on the Synthesis of Form Summary
Notes on the Synthesis of Form 88%
Intuition fails modern design. The answer: map all failures, then solve one subsystem at a time.
by Christopher W. Alexander 1964
4.06
758 ratings
🛠️ Design Methodology🏛️ Architectural Theory🔗 Systems Thinking
Cracked It! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants
by Bernard Garrette • 2018
Four stages top consultants use to crack any problem, and the final one most people skip.
4.23
533
📊 Management Consulting🧩 Structured Problem Solving📣 Solution Selling
Cracked It! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants Summary
Cracked It! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants 88%
Four stages top consultants use to crack any problem, and the final one most people skip.
by Bernard Garrette 2018
4.23
533 ratings
📊 Management Consulting🧩 Structured Problem Solving📣 Solution Selling
Think Like a Programmer
by V. Anton Spraul • 2012
A method for the part of programming no one teaches: turning ideas into code.
3.87
591
🧠 Algorithmic Thinking📚 Programming Pedagogy➗ Divide And Conquer
Think Like a Programmer Summary
Think Like a Programmer 88%
A method for the part of programming no one teaches: turning ideas into code.
by V. Anton Spraul 2012
3.87
591 ratings
🧠 Algorithmic Thinking📚 Programming Pedagogy➗ Divide And Conquer
The Systems Thinker - Analytical Skills
by Albert Rutherford • 2019
The step-by-step process for thinking clearly, spotting fallacies, and making data-backed decisions.
3.46
107
🧠 Analytical Thinking🧩 Problem-Solving🧱 Mental Models
The Systems Thinker - Analytical Skills Summary
The Systems Thinker - Analytical Skills 88%
The step-by-step process for thinking clearly, spotting fallacies, and making data-backed decisions.
by Albert Rutherford 2019
3.46
107 ratings
🧠 Analytical Thinking🧩 Problem-Solving🧱 Mental Models
The First Minute
by Chris Fenning • 2020
Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.
3.84
1k+
🗣 Workplace Communication✍ Business Writing🧠 Structured Thinking
The First Minute Summary
The First Minute 88%
Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.
by Chris Fenning 2020
3.84
1k+ ratings
🗣 Workplace Communication✍ Business Writing🧠 Structured Thinking
Questions Are the Answer
by Hal B. Gregersen • 2018
You're answering the wrong question. A four-minute exercise that finds the right one.
3.94
517
🎯 Questioning Techniques🔄 Reframing Problems🏢 Organizational Culture
Questions Are the Answer Summary
Questions Are the Answer 88%
You're answering the wrong question. A four-minute exercise that finds the right one.
by Hal B. Gregersen 2018
3.94
517 ratings
🎯 Questioning Techniques🔄 Reframing Problems🏢 Organizational Culture
A Beautiful Constraint
by Adam Morgan • 2004
The thing holding you back is the way forward. Here's how to see it.
3.97
699
🪴 Frugal Innovation💡 Creative Problem-Solving🎨 Design Thinking
A Beautiful Constraint Summary
A Beautiful Constraint 88%
The thing holding you back is the way forward. Here's how to see it.
by Adam Morgan 2004
3.97
699 ratings
🪴 Frugal Innovation💡 Creative Problem-Solving🎨 Design Thinking
The Logical Thinking Process
by H. William Dettmer • 2007
A systematic method to identify and break the one bottleneck holding your entire organization back.
4.38
160
🧠 Systems Thinking🔗 Constraint Management🔁 Continuous Improvement
The Logical Thinking Process Summary
The Logical Thinking Process 88%
A systematic method to identify and break the one bottleneck holding your entire organization back.
by H. William Dettmer 2007
4.38
160 ratings
🧠 Systems Thinking🔗 Constraint Management🔁 Continuous Improvement
The Pyramid Principle
by Barbara Minto
Build every document as a pyramid: answer on top, logic grouped beneath. The reader stops guessing.
3.91
159
📝 Business Writing💼 Management Consulting🧠 Structured Thinking
The Pyramid Principle Summary
The Pyramid Principle 88%
Build every document as a pyramid: answer on top, logic grouped beneath. The reader stops guessing.
by Barbara Minto
3.91
159 ratings
📝 Business Writing💼 Management Consulting🧠 Structured Thinking
A More Beautiful Question
by Warren Berger • 2014
Innovators share one habit: they question like children. A method for reclaiming that lost skill.
3.96
7k+
🧩 Creative Problem Solving🎨 Design Thinking🏢 Organizational Innovation
A More Beautiful Question Summary
A More Beautiful Question 88%
Innovators share one habit: they question like children. A method for reclaiming that lost skill.
by Warren Berger 2014
3.96
7k+ ratings
🧩 Creative Problem Solving🎨 Design Thinking🏢 Organizational Innovation
The McKinsey Mind
by Ethan M. Rasiel • 2001
Turn any messy business problem into a structured analysis and a one-chart answer.
3.65
2k+
💼 Management Consulting🏢 Corporate Strategy🧩 Problem Solving Methods
The McKinsey Mind Summary
The McKinsey Mind 88%
Turn any messy business problem into a structured analysis and a one-chart answer.
by Ethan M. Rasiel 2001
3.65
2k+ ratings
💼 Management Consulting🏢 Corporate Strategy🧩 Problem Solving Methods
The Art of Thinking In Systems
by Steven Schuster • 2018
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
3.16
641
🧩 Systems Thinking🧠 Mental Models🤔 Critical Thinking
The Art of Thinking In Systems Summary
The Art of Thinking In Systems 88%
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
by Steven Schuster 2018
3.16
641 ratings
🧩 Systems Thinking🧠 Mental Models🤔 Critical Thinking
Cracking the Coding Interview
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2020
189 interview problems that teach you to think out loud, because code follows from thinking.
4.33
476
🧑‍💻 Coding Interviews🧠 Algorithm Problems🗂️ Data Structures
Cracking the Coding Interview Summary
Cracking the Coding Interview 88%
189 interview problems that teach you to think out loud, because code follows from thinking.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2020
4.33
476 ratings
🧑‍💻 Coding Interviews🧠 Algorithm Problems🗂️ Data Structures
Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy
by Narasimha Karumanchi • 2011
Every algorithm problem has multiple solutions. Find the fastest one, step by step.
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1k+
⏱️ Algorithm Analysis🗃️ Data Structures✍️ Algorithm Design
Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy Summary
Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy 88%
Every algorithm problem has multiple solutions. Find the fastest one, step by step.
by Narasimha Karumanchi 2011
4.10
1k+ ratings
⏱️ Algorithm Analysis🗃️ Data Structures✍️ Algorithm Design
The Mythical Man-Month
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. • 1975
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
4.01
15k+
🏗️ Software Project Management🧱 Systems Design🎨 Conceptual Design
The Mythical Man-Month Summary
The Mythical Man-Month 88%
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. 1975
4.01
15k+ ratings
🏗️ Software Project Management🧱 Systems Design🎨 Conceptual Design
CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People
by Warren Berger • 2009
How a single shift in problem solving, from solutions to questions, ignites innovation in any field.
4.06
469
💡 Design Thinking🏢 Business Innovation🧠 Creative Problem Solving
CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People Summary
CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People 88%
How a single shift in problem solving, from solutions to questions, ignites innovation in any field.
by Warren Berger 2009
4.06
469 ratings
💡 Design Thinking🏢 Business Innovation🧠 Creative Problem Solving
The Art of Problem Solving
by Russell L. Ackoff • 1978
Dead ends are usually self-built. Spotting the walls you didn't know you erected is the art.
3.94
161
🧩 Systems Thinking🏗️ Organizational Design💡 Creative Problem-Solving
The Art of Problem Solving Summary
The Art of Problem Solving 88%
Dead ends are usually self-built. Spotting the walls you didn't know you erected is the art.
by Russell L. Ackoff 1978
3.94
161 ratings
🧩 Systems Thinking🏗️ Organizational Design💡 Creative Problem-Solving
Thinkertoys
by Michael Michalko • 1991
Why inspiration fails, and the repeatable techniques that produce breakthrough ideas instead.
3.98
4k+
🧠 Lateral Thinking🎨 Design Thinking✏️ Visual Thinking
Thinkertoys Summary
Thinkertoys 88%
Why inspiration fails, and the repeatable techniques that produce breakthrough ideas instead.
by Michael Michalko 1991
3.98
4k+ ratings
🧠 Lateral Thinking🎨 Design Thinking✏️ Visual Thinking
Software Requirements
by Karl Wiegers • 1999
Nearly half of all software defects trace back to bad requirements. The fix starts here.
4.14
859
🏗️ Requirements Engineering👤 User-Centered Design✅ Software Quality
Software Requirements Summary
Software Requirements 88%
Nearly half of all software defects trace back to bad requirements. The fix starts here.
by Karl Wiegers 1999
4.14
859 ratings
🏗️ Requirements Engineering👤 User-Centered Design✅ Software Quality
Think in Systems
by Zoe McKey • 2018
Stop fighting symptoms. Find the hidden loops and the one change that rewires the entire problem.
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253
🧩 Systems Thinking📈 Strategic Planning🧠 Mental Models
Think in Systems Summary
Think in Systems 88%
Stop fighting symptoms. Find the hidden loops and the one change that rewires the entire problem.
by Zoe McKey 2018
3.49
253 ratings
🧩 Systems Thinking📈 Strategic Planning🧠 Mental Models
The Systems Thinker
by Albert Rutherford • 2018
The mental models and feedback tools that crack the problems linear thinking only makes worse.
3.49
356
🧠 Systems Thinking🧩 Mental Models⚙️ Systems Dynamics
The Systems Thinker Summary
The Systems Thinker 88%
The mental models and feedback tools that crack the problems linear thinking only makes worse.
by Albert Rutherford 2018
3.49
356 ratings
🧠 Systems Thinking🧩 Mental Models⚙️ Systems Dynamics
Effective Programming
by Jeff Atwood • 2012
Syntax lands the job. Everything else—teams, users, security—is what actually keeps it.
3.91
931
🧱 Software Craftsmanship🖥️ User Experience Design🔒 Security-First Design
Effective Programming Summary
Effective Programming 88%
Syntax lands the job. Everything else—teams, users, security—is what actually keeps it.
by Jeff Atwood 2012
3.91
931 ratings
🧱 Software Craftsmanship🖥️ User Experience Design🔒 Security-First Design
Lateral Thinking
by Edward de Bono • 2009
Logic picks the best answer; the missing half generates the ones logic never reaches.
3.76
5k+
🧩 Creative Problem Solving🧠 Cognitive Biases💡 Innovation Methods
Lateral Thinking Summary
Lateral Thinking 88%
Logic picks the best answer; the missing half generates the ones logic never reaches.
by Edward de Bono 2009
3.76
5k+ ratings
🧩 Creative Problem Solving🧠 Cognitive Biases💡 Innovation Methods
Modern Software Engineering
by David Farley • 2021
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
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1k+
🔬 Scientific Engineering🔄 Continuous Delivery🔁 Feedback Loops
Modern Software Engineering Summary
Modern Software Engineering 88%
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
by David Farley 2021
4.16
1k+ ratings
🔬 Scientific Engineering🔄 Continuous Delivery🔁 Feedback Loops
Algorithms to Live By
by Brian Christian • 2016
When to settle, when to quit, when to trust chance: computer science already found the answers.
4.12
35k+
🧠 Algorithmic Thinking🔬 Decision Science📊 Bayesian Reasoning
Algorithms to Live By Summary
Algorithms to Live By 88%
When to settle, when to quit, when to trust chance: computer science already found the answers.
by Brian Christian 2016
4.12
35k+ ratings
🧠 Algorithmic Thinking🔬 Decision Science📊 Bayesian Reasoning
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned
by Kenneth O. Stanley • 2015
Ambitious objectives blind you to the very discoveries that make them obsolete.
3.98
1k+
💡 Innovation Studies🚫 Goal Skepticism✨ Serendipity And Discovery
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned Summary
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned 88%
Ambitious objectives blind you to the very discoveries that make them obsolete.
by Kenneth O. Stanley 2015
3.98
1k+ ratings
💡 Innovation Studies🚫 Goal Skepticism✨ Serendipity And Discovery
Six Thinking Hats
by Edward de Bono • 2017
Six thinking modes, used one at a time by everyone, replace argument with exploration.
3.71
14k+
🎯 Meeting Facilitation🧩 Group Decision Making🏗️ Structured Thinking
Six Thinking Hats Summary
Six Thinking Hats 88%
Six thinking modes, used one at a time by everyone, replace argument with exploration.
by Edward de Bono 2017
3.71
14k+ ratings
🎯 Meeting Facilitation🧩 Group Decision Making🏗️ Structured Thinking
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers
by Zeno Rocha • 2020
Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.
4.00
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🖥️ Software Engineering💼 Software Careers🧱 Code Craftsmanship
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers Summary
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers 88%
Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.
by Zeno Rocha 2020
4.00
723 ratings
🖥️ Software Engineering💼 Software Careers🧱 Code Craftsmanship
The Path of Least Resistance
by Robert Fritz • 1989
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
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2k+
🤖 Systems Thinking🎨 Creative Process🧭 Creative Orientation
The Path of Least Resistance Summary
The Path of Least Resistance 88%
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
by Robert Fritz 1989
4.06
2k+ ratings
🤖 Systems Thinking🎨 Creative Process🧭 Creative Orientation
Lateral Thinking
by Edward de Bono • 2014
Not better digging, but different digging: the skill of seeing what logic leaves out.
3.61
152
💡 Creative Problem Solving🚀 Innovation Strategy🧠 Mental Models
Lateral Thinking Summary
Lateral Thinking 88%
Not better digging, but different digging: the skill of seeing what logic leaves out.
by Edward de Bono 2014
3.61
152 ratings
💡 Creative Problem Solving🚀 Innovation Strategy🧠 Mental Models
Lean Software Development
by Mary Poppendieck • 2003
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
4.19
1k+
🏭 Lean Methodology🔄 Agile Methods🚀 Continuous Delivery
Lean Software Development Summary
Lean Software Development 88%
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
by Mary Poppendieck 2003
4.19
1k+ ratings
🏭 Lean Methodology🔄 Agile Methods🚀 Continuous Delivery
Street-Fighting Mathematics
by Sanjoy Mahajan • 2010
A toolkit for rough-and-ready problem solving: estimate with units, symmetry, and clever shortcuts.
3.74
236
✏️ Back-Of-The-Envelope📏 Dimensional Analysis💡 Heuristic Reasoning
Street-Fighting Mathematics Summary
Street-Fighting Mathematics 88%
A toolkit for rough-and-ready problem solving: estimate with units, symmetry, and clever shortcuts.
by Sanjoy Mahajan 2010
3.74
236 ratings
✏️ Back-Of-The-Envelope📏 Dimensional Analysis💡 Heuristic Reasoning
More Joel on Software
by Joel Spolsky • 2008
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
4.05
549
🖥️ Software Development👔 Engineering Management🤝 Developer Culture
More Joel on Software Summary
More Joel on Software 88%
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
by Joel Spolsky 2008
4.05
549 ratings
🖥️ Software Development👔 Engineering Management🤝 Developer Culture
Edward De Bono's Masterthinker's Handbook
by Edward de Bono • 1985
Intelligence is not enough. A systematic method for building thinking as a practiced skill.
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36
🧠 Thinking Skills🏗️ Structured Thinking🔍 Metacognition
Edward De Bono's Masterthinker's Handbook Summary
Edward De Bono's Masterthinker's Handbook 88%
Intelligence is not enough. A systematic method for building thinking as a practiced skill.
by Edward de Bono 1985
4.00
36 ratings
🧠 Thinking Skills🏗️ Structured Thinking🔍 Metacognition
Start Small, Stay Small
by Rob Walling • 2010
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
3.95
2k+
💰 Bootstrapping🎯 Niche Markets🚀 Lean Startup
Start Small, Stay Small Summary
Start Small, Stay Small 88%
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
by Rob Walling 2010
3.95
2k+ ratings
💰 Bootstrapping🎯 Niche Markets🚀 Lean Startup
Innovation by Design
by Thomas Lockwood • 2017
Why design thinking fails without leadership alignment, and how Intuit, SAP, and GE got it to stick.
3.59
116
💡 Design Thinking🔁 Organizational Change🎯 Problem Framing
Innovation by Design Summary
Innovation by Design 88%
Why design thinking fails without leadership alignment, and how Intuit, SAP, and GE got it to stick.
by Thomas Lockwood 2017
3.59
116 ratings
💡 Design Thinking🔁 Organizational Change🎯 Problem Framing
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