The "XY problem" comes up a lot in our lives and, like a lot of things, simply having a name for it can make it easier to spot and deal with in the wild. Ask "What problem are you trying to solve?". The 5 Whys technique can be a good way to get at th
There's an old joke that goes like this:A policeman sees a drunk man searching for something under a streetlight and asks what the drunk has lost. He says he lost his keys and they both look under the streetlight together. After a few minutes the pol
From - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality. Here's a good example of protecting yourself from Bike-Shedding:. If I'm working on a presentation (PowerPoint, etc.), I have much better luck if I start out in a text editor until I get my cont