Ask HN: How do you solve big, complex problems?

My process is to:

- put all the problems/insights/concerns (that I am aware of) in front of me;

- stare at them until I have a broad-strokes solution;

- then, refine the broad strokes solution, and see if it still works;

- keep doing that until I feel like the only thing left to do is to implement the solution.

I find that the "stare at it until I see how to solve it" part tends to be very slow and incompatible with collaboration.

How to approach problem-solving better? Any recommendations? Books?