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title: How to Solve Brand New Problems!
pretalx_url: https://pretalx.seagl.org/2024/talk/AXHJ7S/
beginning: '2024-11-09T10:30:00-08:00'
end: '2024-11-09T10:50:00-08:00'
presenters:
- name: Deb Nicholson
  pretalx_url: https://pretalx.seagl.org/2024/speaker/MLTTZZ/
  biography: Deb Nicholson is the Executive Director at the Python Software Foundation,
    the non-profit steward of the Python programming language. She has previously
    served the open source ecosystem through her work at the Open Source Initiative,
    Software Freedom Conservancy, and the Open Invention Network. She lives with her
    husband and her lucky black cat in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
abstract: New problems can be very daunting and oftentimes you find yourself struggling
  to decide where to start. We'll talk about how to form a personal checklist of some
  of the easier resources to look for and how to create strategies for solving harder
  problems.
---

New problems can be very daunting and oftentimes you find yourself struggling to decide where to start. The process be particularly difficult when you are trying to do something really new or complex that no one's ever done before. Whether it's a new library, a management challenge or building a new community, there will be applicable resources that can help you get started.

We'll talk about how to form a personal checklist of some of the easier resources to look for and how to create strategies for solving harder problems. This talk is for anyone who wants to hone their problem-solving chops. Don't be afraid to solve brand new problems!
