Angie’s friend tells her she’s selfish for not boycotting a store that silenced their workers' union. Greg’s roommate gets annoyed at him for not hanging out because he wants to study for midterms.

Like most engineers, I find myself drawn to complex puzzles. And the more complicated the problem, the more intrigued I am to solve it. This love for problem-solving was nurtured at a very young age.

What does it take to solve hard problems: There are 3 things essential to problem solving. The right paradigm Pattern recognition Insight The right paradigm: This is the most important part about ...