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"don't get stuck" reminds me of the feynman method of problem solving:

1. Write down the problem. 2. Think very hard. 3. Write down the answer.

Rich Hickey's Hammock Driven Development, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f84n5oFoZBc, is IMO very good for actually not getting stuck in a bad place problem solving.

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Wow, this was a big wake-up call. It's ironic because I am in research and I always did a lot of theory and problem definition up front for whatever I did, but I am now in this "reckless rapid prototyping" phase where if I get some idea I have to try it out RIGHT NOW, stepping back be damned. Ironically it results in getting stuck more than I would have wanted!

I guess this is the fourth tip?

- Step away from the computer

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