work smarter, not harder
scruffy
ingenuity
AI-complete
yak shaving
fluid intelligence
subproblem
brightness
problem-solve
trial and error
heuristic
there's more than one way to skin a cat
solvability
brain
rationalism
brainstorm
solution
less is more
science
virtuous circle
approximation algorithm
serious
puzzlery
a stitch in time saves nine
overengineer
trial-and-error
three-pipe problem
think too much
unpuzzle
crack
sharp
ameliorative
hackaround
problem solving
Einstellung effect
technacy
uncontrollable
a problem shared is a problem halved
wild-goose chase
skill
outsophisticate
unmanageable
insolvable
unsolvable
problematic
hard nut to crack
convenience method
come out in the wash
solve
tough nut to crack