vcproblem-solving

# Problem-Solving Techniques Systematic approaches for different types of stuck-ness. Each technique targets specific problem patterns. ## When to Use Apply when encountering: - **Complexity spiraling** - Multiple implementations, growing special cases, excessive branching - **Innovation blocks** - Conventional solutions inadequate, need breakthrough thinking - **Recurring patterns** - Same issue across domains, reinventing solutions - **Assumption constraints** - Forced into "only way", can't question premise - **Scale uncertainty** - Production readiness unclear, edge cases unknown - **General stuck-ness** - Unsure which technique applies ## Quick Dispatch **Match symptom to technique:** | Stuck Symptom | Technique | Reference | |---------------|-----------|-----------| | Same thing implemented 5+ ways, growing special cases | **Simplification Cascades** | `references/simplification-cascades.md` | | Conventional solutions inadequate, need breakthrough | **Collision-Zone Thinking** | `references/collision-zone-thinking.md` | | Same issue in different places, reinventing wheels | **Meta-Pattern Recognition** | `references/meta-pattern-recognition.md` | | Solution feels forced, "must be done this way" | **Inversion Exercise** | `references/inversion-exercise.md` | | Will this work at production? Edge cases unclear? | **Scale Game** | `references/scale-game.md` | | Unsure which technique to use | **When Stuck** | `references/when-stuck.md` | ## Core Techniques ### 1. Si...