Ah Ha! Moments

Two of the best references on TRIZ are “And Suddenly the Inventor Appeared” and “40 Principles” both of these are written by Genrich Altshuller and available through the AItriz.org web site. These books were written in a playful and easy to understand manner and yet were very profound. They provided my Ah ha moment upon completion. They made me realize that there was something in TRIZ that can be very enlightening and helpful in my work or in my private life.

An example of Altshuller’s inventive principle: Do it in reverse was spraying water into the air for aeration instead of pumping air into water. This made me realize how unaware I was of unused resources right around me.  With many of us growing up in high rise apartments instead of farms, our awareness of resources is less worldly.  TRIZ can improve this awareness and provide valuable tools to solve every day problems in an efficient and optimal way.  I encourage everyone to expose themselves to the utility of TRIZ by starting with these references.