kpreid comments on Useful Questions Repository - Less Wrong

23 Post author: Qiaochu_Yuan 25 July 2013 02:58AM

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Comment author: kpreid 26 July 2013 03:51:28AM 1 point [-]

“Do I still think this is the best option?”

You have an ordinary problem. You think about it and choose the best solution you see. After having partially implemented said solution, you have more information about both the problem and the solution, and so it may be worthwhile to reevaluate your original choice.

Comment author: Slackson 26 July 2013 10:54:09AM 0 points [-]

This is a very double-edged sword, for me at least. I'm inclined to change options so many times I never actually complete a solution.

Comment author: Qiaochu_Yuan 28 July 2013 02:40:24AM 2 points [-]

So you need a new question! "What will I learn by doing this? How valuable is that knowledge?"