Coming up with my best idea(tillist.com)
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Coming up with my best idea
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Thanks for the video! The two are definitely complementary. I always clear out my schedule and dedicate time when I need to come up with ideas. It's also good to spend time every day or some times a week coming up with ideas, even if you never act on them.
and for the fun part, what's the point of doing something if you're not having fun :)
The only thing not mentioned is the variability of time scale. Sometimes the idea process can take years. For example, it took Bret Victor 10 years to find his ideas about UIs. ( https://vimeo.com/36579366 ) For truly world-changing ideas, 10 years is not uncommon. Steven Johnson explains this as a "slow hunch" in his TED talk --> "Where Good Ideas Come From" ( http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_johnson_where_good_ideas_com... )
Very good point. I was lucky in that case with CPU Wars as it took me around 2-3 weeks.
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I must say that teams that have fun have tended to be more creative, collaborative, innovative and productive than the ones that are serious, be they in software, school, or war zones.