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Posted by Carney Bernard
Carney Bernard
3,615 Points

Become a better problem solver?

Hey guys,

I wanted to ask what you guys think about getting better at solving problems? Obviously some people are better at solving problems naturally than others but I know that one can and should be able to improve their problem solving ability. What do you guys think? I am minoring in CS and I don't feel like my classes have helped me become better at solving problems. I want to be a great programmer so I know that the ability to solve problems is the foundation of programming.

Even here at treehouse, I try to think things out for myself first before asking a question but even still I feel as if I need to grow in that area. What are your thoughts and are there any resources you could point me to?

Thanks!

1 Answer

Colin Bell
Colin Bell
29,679 Points
Colin Bell
Colin Bell
29,679 Points

Not programming specific, but maybe give these a shot:

MIT quick overview of how to solve problems

Another good read from University of Kent

Free Coursera courses you might think about:

Model thinking

Effective Problem solving

Carney Bernard
Carney Bernard
3,615 Points

Thank you for all of the great resources! I will check all of those out!

Colin Bell
Colin Bell
29,679 Points

No problem. I'm actually signed up for that Model thinking course (for some reason it defaults to an October date, but there is actually one starting on February 2nd, 2015). I think it's a little different than what you were looking for, but it seems like a great class.

Carney Bernard
Carney Bernard
3,615 Points

I will probably been in that class with you, both of those courses on Coursera seem very useful.