Oblique Strategies: Prompts for Programmers
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Brian Eno's "Oblique Strategies" for breaking creative blocks inspired a similar collection of programming problem-solving techniques, ranging from experienced approaches like using shortcuts and approximations to innocent methods like verifying assumptions. These strategies help programmers overcome obstacles through practical advice like accepting "good enough" solutions, building theory step-by-step, or simply starting with imperfect approaches.
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