Brainstorming tools

Posted by Larry_in_Bangkok
Dec 8, 2021 at 09:21 AM

Where to begin?

How to begin?

Where to go next?

And then what?

This post was inspired by steveylang’s comment (on a different thread):

>nothing beats the appeal of a freshly
>sharpened pencil and blank page for thinking through an idea.

What is the software equivalent of that pencil and blank page?
The software equivalent of a friend or colleague who asks, again and again, “What about ... ?”

Already plenty of outliners, note takers, mind mappers and DEVONthinkers for organizing ideas which already exist.
I searched AlternativeTo.net
A “first page search” brought up lots of impressive-sounding promises trying to sell the same old mind mapping software and team collaboration software.

But nothing at all in that quick search about software for generating new ideas.
For “teasing” ideas out of one’s brain.
For inspiring thinking in new directions.

I’ve done brainstorming often and watched it being done by others.
Sometimes works in surprising and valuable ways.
Sometimes minimal results.
But, overall, certainly worth time invested.

Software specifically for brainstorming new ideas would be a “force multiplier”.

Any?