Book Nerd Alert! A short video about how I go about problem solving and my creative process, and my Adam Savage maker crush. Enjoy!
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This is me, great explanation.
Great post. I can relate 100% with you on the endless thought and delayed hammering… it’s perfectionism.. it’s the endless search for that elegant mechanism or circuit
Great to see you back in the groove. I read and would like to have your thoughts about books.
Holy cow. I am but a lowly IT nerd, but I've observed something very similar.
There are what I call "heuristic people"; they fly by the seat of their pants, everything is a rule of thumb. They never can articulate what they're doing, and they're actively harmful to any kind of documentation, but high output gives them more feedback for their heuristic process. They tend to have an "I know how it works because it did what I wanted it to do" attitude, which is offensive. I especially hate people like that because they tend to be successful while I'm agonizing over ambiguous transitive verbs.
I don't think Adam's "failure is always an option" ethic is an accident, and I think it's observant of you to notice the difference in your work styles.
You should be interested in how other people do things?! Also, how well/much are you able to discuss problems you foresee with people?
Suppose it is not entirely the same, but in programming i sometimes am hesitant to run initially even though it just needs a bit context to try it & just a little hammering..
Just a quick comment for now. I wish there was a quick way to give a thumb up to all the great comment s here. This video shows the creative process in action. A poll on the Gamble vs Planned approach to a project and the outcome/success of each would be interesting to see. For me almost but not always every time I take a shortcut I regret it.
Great I miss Mythbusters and watch Tested religiously
I started reading a huge amount once I got the Apabi reader on my phone.
When I start a new project, I also like to plan every single steps before starting fabrication but sometimes I get to a point where I’m stuck in my mind so at that point, I start with what I know and I figure out the rest while doing it. Most of the time I have to redo some parts but I found out that once I started fabrication the motivation to find solutions is stronger and I tend to finish more projects faster. With each projects I’ve done, there are always things that I’ve learned while doing it that I couldn’t possibly have known during the planning phase. And with modern tools like 3D printers and CNCs modifying parts takes much less time.
I want to hear more about the Books that you reading :3 and moon Books 😀
Or as Eric O from the South Main Auto channel says; “Every tool has a hammer side…”
I'm just like you, I need to think everything through and have a complete plan before starting on a project, and I think it has to do with me being mortally afraid of failure, as well. The only time I regret this is when something doesn't work out the way I had envisaged because then I'm forced to take a break from the project and think of a new way to overcome this hurdle which is rather difficult and demoralizing for me. But other than that, I actually like my approach alright because I need a plan and just don't do well if I'm thrown into something and am supposed to start right away – that generally makes me feel helpless and overwhelmed, and that's something I have a really hard time dealing with. And to be fair: the situation I get when something doesn't work out the way I'd planned would probably happen a lot more often if I didn't plan ahead so much to begin with 🙂
Hi Fran,
I just wanted to thank you for sharing your passion for the humble pencil. You have truly brought out a previously unrecognized application of better expression through affordable eligance.
Your river of influence runs deep. Big love, and humble thanks.