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How to Solve Programming Problems

Solving Problems :

There are simple set of steps :

1. Read the problem completely twice.
2. Solve the problem manually with 3 sets of sample data.
3. Optimize the manual steps.
4. Write the manual steps as comments or pseudo-code.
5. Replace the comments or pseudo-code with real code.
6. Optimize the real code.

   Act like you make $1000/hr :

   Pretend Your Time is Worth $1,000/Hour and You’ll Become 100x More Productive ; How you value your time is how you value your life.

   How to think like a programmer :

   The best way involves

7. having a framework . what should you do when you encounter a new problem?
   • Understand.
   • Plan ; Don’t dive right into solving without a plan (and somehow hope you can muddle your way through). Plan your solution!
   • Divide , Pay attention. This is the most important step of all. Do not try to solve one big problem.
   • Stuck?
8. practicing it.

   The 5 Whys :

   Getting to the Root of a Problem Quickly .

   You can use 5 Whys for troubleshooting, quality improvement, and problem solving, but it is most effective when used to resolve simple or moderately difficult problems.

   How to Use the 5 Whys

   The model follows a very simple seven-step process:

9. Assemble a Team.
10. Define the Problem.
11. Ask the First “Why?”.
12. Ask “Why?” Four More Times.
13. Know When to Stop .
14. Address the Root Cause(s) .
15. Monitor Your Measures .

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