Hacking Your Brain with Questions

Albert Einstein once said, “If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on it, I would use the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less than five minutes.”

Whether the context is software development, life, or solving the hardest problems in the world, the same principle applies: asking better questions leads to better answers. What if you had a tool that asked you just the right questions, in just the right moment?

In this session, you'll learn how to craft a metaphorical model that describes the dynamics of a problem as a tool for generating the right questions, so that your brain works on solving the right problem. Per Einstein's theory, after you know the proper question to ask, you should be able to solve the problem in five minutes.

Now, if Einstein thinks this technique will lead to a 1200% performance increase in problem-solving capabilities, do you really want to miss this talk?

About Arty Starr

Arty Starr is a recognized Flow Experience expert, researcher, speaker and thought leader, and author of Idea Flow, how to measure the friction in software development. Arty's PhD research is developing a theory of momentum in software development, and she is creator of the FLOWS platform designed to help developers thrive and find joy through more time in the flow state. The company she founded, FlowInsight, is on a mission to bring back joy to our everyday work.

Arty is also a 2D/3D animator and artist, and has spent the last couple years building 3D apps in AR. She loves to share about her experiences with these technologies.

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