Which kind of ASS are UME?

I say, “Assume there’s already a solution.” You say, “You know what happens when you ass-ume haha!”

When you’ve decided that you need to solve a problem, you can dig in and start creating a solution…

Or you can look for other solutions to learn from.

Either way you’re assuming.

Do you assume someone’s already tried to solve a problem like this? Or do you assume you’re the first person who’s ever tried?