Problem Solving and Design
April 15th, 2013
Why is problem solving and design often lumped together? I think Herbert Simon hit the nail on the head with this quote:
Everyone designs who devises courses of action aimed at changing existing situations into preferred ones
Herbert Simon
A problem is simply a situation we would prefer to be different, as is an object we design - we want one which suits our (or someone else's) purpose better. So we design a way to get from here (less desirable) to there (more desirable). That makes everyone a designer.
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