[sdiy] Design Process

[David G. Dixon]

> > Ask someone stupid.
> 
> 
> I've solved problems with this method many times.  I find that to be
> able to ask someone stupid, I end up explaining the thing step by step
> so that they understand what I'm trying to do, and in the explanation,
> I realize where the problem is.

Absolutely (although, in fairness, there are no stupid people -- only
uninformed people).

Another thing I find myself doing is going back to old designs and either
improving them, or understanding why they are suddenly giving me unforeseen
problems in new contexts, by steadily increasing my knowledge and
understanding of electronics fundamentals.

Making mistakes and then correcting them is really the only valid way to
learn anything important (and this is a professor talking!).