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How To Solve Problems Like A Software Developer

by Natasha NelSeptember 23rd, 2020

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Natasha Nel is the VP of Editorial Strategy here at Hacker Noon.™ I asked 5 top Hacker Noon Contributors to share their secret problem-solving frameworks, so that we can all learn to think like a software developer. The Noonies are the internet's most community-driven recognition program. I asked 10 of Hacker Noon’s Top contributors to weigh in with their strategic tech predictions for 2021. Expect a 14-minute briefing on everything from recession startups and (self) edtech, to AI applied to end Covid-19.

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Problem solving — technologists do it differently.™ I asked 5 top Hacker Noon Contributors to share their secret problem-solving frameworks, so that we can all learn to think like devs, during a time when troubleshooting skills couldn't be more coveted.

IN THIS PODCAST:

🎬 (02:55) Rishabh Anand on why a whiteboard helps with problem solving, and finding your own path forward

📝 (05:38) Ryan Dawson on figuring out the business objectives behind problems, the agile method, and seeking out meaningful feedback

🐛 (06:46) Paul Bailey with two frameworks for debugging — as a programmer —as well as an AI named Jane

💠 (10:55) Aditi Bhatnagar on doing the research and connecting the dots

🍔 (12:48) Alexey Grigorev on the MoSCoW method, the 80/20 rule, and much, much more

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