For me YMMV, but writing is thinking. I journal my computer software ideas everyday in the open on GitHub.<p>Write down your ideas and practice ideation. Go create an "ideas" repository on GitHub and every day in README.md create a markdown heading of a thought you're having. Make it private if you're worried people shall steal them. Please use my ideas but point people towards my repositories, as I want people to try things out and see them in the world.<p>I don't get obsessed about a single idea for more than a few days. I just try keep myself open to inspiration based on what others say and I focus on what qualities I want (elegance, beauty, efficiency, preferred capabilities, intuition)<p>if you want inspiration, there's also halfbakery
<a href="https://www.halfbakery.com/user/chronological" rel="nofollow">https://www.halfbakery.com/user/chronological</a>
Not from these guys.<p>As for the "Beginner's Mind", read "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman". Feynman writes that bringing in someone who's good at a different field may be useful for getting new insights. Merely bringing in a beginner may not be as useful.
Steven Johnson's "Where Good Ideas Come From" is an inspiring video.<p><a href="https://yewtu.be/watch?v=NugRZGDbPFU" rel="nofollow">https://yewtu.be/watch?v=NugRZGDbPFU</a>