No More Resolutions: A Hamming Question Workshop

Name: No More Resolutions: A Hamming Question Workshop
Start: 2026-01-07T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-01-07T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Peckova 15 , 186 00 Karlín, Czech Republic

Schedule

Wed Jan 07 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Peckova 15 , 186 00 Karlín, Czech Republic | Prague, PR

This event replaces standard New Year's resolutions with a strategic analysis of personal bottlenecks.
The workshop is based on the "Hamming Question," a concept originally framed by mathematician Richard Hamming at Bell Labs, and later adapted into a workshop format by the Center for Applied Rationality (CFAR).
We will use this methodology to identify the single most significant constraint on your progress ("the bottleneck") and design a concrete plan to address it.
The Methodology
The session follows a structured sequence of prompts designed to:
- Debug: Identify recurring behavioral patterns and distractions.
- Locate: Isolate the primary bottleneck for the upcoming year.
- Solve: Apply specific problem-solving constraints (e.g., the 5-minute solve, the pre-mortem) to generate actionable solutions.
Logistics
- Location: Teahouse Dhramasala, Karlínském náměstí
- Materials: Pen and paper are required. This is a writing-heavy session; analog tools are recommended to maintain focus.
Background Reading (Optional):
For context on the method, you can read about the Hamming Question here: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/P5k3PGzebd5yYrYqd/the-hamming-question