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Interesting diff in intellectual approaches. For some people the first step after having an idea is to find and talk to someone in their network who’s had the most similar thoughts. For me that’s the last step if it’s a step at all.
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I don’t network-workshop an idea early unless a sticky bit mystifies and defeats me, in which case I’m more likely to just drop it. Unless I’m obsessed for other reasons. Plenty of other ideas around to play with, why get hung up on one that fights you?
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Do you do quiet background research to see what other people have done before doing much of your own work? I have heard ppl take extreme approaches on this point: none at all vs. Exhaustive review
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Neither. My "background research" consists mostly of just looking into things for pleasure. The "work" part is simply noticing anything that happens to link interestingly to something I'm thinking of, and incorporating if useful. So it can be shallow/deep depending on serendipity