The most valuable trait or habit that I’ve developed as an engineer is to “focus on the problem, not the solution.”Sounds very counter-intuitive. Don’t we usually say the opposite?The context here is that most people love to complain about problems and then hasten to slap solutions, as opposed to STUDYING problems and trying to investigate why they’re there in the first place — and solving the root cause.Most engineers are guilty of this. They love to rush to coding as soon as they see a requirement, as if they’ve been bit by a rabid dog and can’t keep their hands…
Aman Y. AgarwalSeptember 17, 2024
