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Muhammed Shafeeque AKP — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:11:46 +0000

Congested Mind vs. Fresh Mind: The Hidden Factor in Problem Solving

Muhammed Shafeeque AKP ・ Sep 9

Congested Mind vs. Fresh Mind: The Hidden Factor in Problem Solving

Muhammed Shafeeque AKP — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:01:39 +0000

Early in my career, I had an eye-opening experience that taught me the real value of rest and a fresh mind.

I was just 7–8 months into my career when my team was building a player application with a scheduling feature. My task was to implement logic so that the content changed based on the schedule.

I tried for a whole week—but no matter what I did, it just wouldn’t work. I was stuck, frustrated, and mentally drained. Finally, my senior told me to leave it aside for the moment and move on to another task.

Two weeks later, one early morning around 6 AM, I decided to take another shot at the same problem. To my surprise, I solved it in just 15–20 minutes.

That moment was magical for me. The same problem that had consumed a week of my time earlier was solved in no time—all because I approached it with a fresh, well-rested mind.

What I Learned

A congested mind struggles to solve problems. When we’re tired or overthinking, we get stuck in loops.
A fresh mind works wonders. After rest, our brain reorganizes ideas and often sees patterns that were invisible before.
We all have a "boosting time". For me, it’s the early morning. That’s when I’m most focused and productive.

Since that experience, I’ve adjusted my working style to leverage my mornings better. And it has made a big difference in my productivity.

My Takeaway

💡 Learn to study your own body and mind. Find the time when you feel most active and creative—and align your deep work with that window.

For me, it’s mornings. For you, it might be late nights or afternoons. Once you discover it, problem solving and productivity become much easier.

And yes, I’m still figuring out how to “study my mind” 😂—but the journey is worth it.

👉 What about you? Have you discovered your “boosting time”?

📌 Let’s continue the conversation on LinkedIn
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My Design Journey Just Found Its Missing Piece: Stitch 🚀

Muhammed Shafeeque AKP — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 14:53:22 +0000

For a long time, I’ve been searching for the perfect design companion. I’ve experimented with so many popular tools but something always felt incomplete.

In today’s AI-driven era, I realized one thing: we don’t need to be perfect, and no single tool can give us everything. Instead, what we need is a smarter partner that understands us, speeds up the process, and helps us focus on creativity rather than repetitive work.

And guess what? On May 20, 2025, Google launched something that feels like a game-changer for designers: Stitch✨.

Stitch is an AI-powered design tool where you can create full web or mobile app designs using just a simple prompt. Even better—you can customize, tweak, and refine everything the AI generates. It’s like having a co-designer who never runs out of ideas.

For me, this feels like the start of a new design era. Not just faster workflows, but also a new way of imagining what’s possible. If you’re a designer, I highly recommend you give it a try and experience this evolution yourself.

🔗 Check out Google’s official announcement: https://developers.googleblog.com/en/stitch-a-new-way-to-design-uis/

And after all these years of searching, I finally found the missing piece — Stitch