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Ask HN: How to Innovate?

by izwasm on 2/11/23, 11:11 AM with 7 comments

How to come up or find innovative ideas, that's not been built already ? cause if you think of an idea, you search on google you find at least 2 that already did it

  • by lordkrandel on 2/11/23, 12:16 PM

    Creativity is about living everyday life with an open attitude. In the kitchen you mix technique, tradition, process and ingredients. But the real sauce is human magic. I'd say, bring diversity in your life, experience freedom, but then go back to your life and see how you can change it 10%. The rest is cumulative interest on that capital.

  • by scantis on 2/11/23, 11:44 AM

    Remixing, taking multiple Innovation and gluing them together, e.g. candle-light fast food.

    Combining innovations e.g. fork chopsticks.

    Transfer, e.g cement mixing in non-stick kitchen tools.

    Stealing and improving, e.g. offering the same thing in a different color.

  • by vclouder on 2/11/23, 3:35 PM

    You have to solve for a problem. I have also found you have to think 20 years out, build for a world you think will exist then. Always confirm with other thinkers.

  • by abudabi123 on 2/11/23, 12:06 PM

    Keep a collection of unsolved problems at the back of your mind?

    Sort the unsolved problems along a priority list important to you or others?

  • by fuzzfactor on 2/11/23, 8:21 PM

    Use the feedback to trend towards things that can't be googled.

  • by DamonHD on 2/11/23, 11:35 AM

    You have to go on having lots and lots of ideas.