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title: Beware the quick solution
description: Quick solutions can lead us to think an issue is simple and not take the time to fully understand it before solving it. This usually leads to having to throw out the work done on the quick solution once you find an issue with it and start again.
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# Beware the quick solution

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There is nothing inherently wrong with a solution that can be implemented quickly. The danger here is in not taking the time to fully understand the problem before trying to solve it.

Most of the time involved in solving a problem is spent understanding the problem and its complexities. A quick solution usually skips this steps in favor of immediately taking action. In my experience this results in discovering with the solution during the attempted implementation and having to throw it out and start again.

There are frequently unforeseen issues that come up while implementing a solution, but taking the time to thoroughly understand something before trying to fix it usually means less wasted time.