How to do anything
- Research what has been done before.
- S.T.W.
- R.T.F.M.
- Think.
- Do it.
Order is optional, process it iterative.
Note only possible things can be done easily, the impossible is more difficult, especially if it is in fact impossible. Don't worry about this bit, you might be wrong.
How to solve any problem
Richard Feynman has given the following algorithm for problem-solving:
- Write down the problem
- Think very hard
- Write down the answer.