Jugaad
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CORE DEFINITION
Originating from Hindi, it refers to developing simple, low-cost but effective solutions ("makeshift") by improvising and adapting flexibly under conditions of scarce resources and adversity, using the limited resources at hand.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Break the resource-dependence mindset. It encourages us, when perfect conditions are absent, not to complain or wait, but to use creativity to turn "constraints" into "advantages" and achieve cost-effective innovation.
Anchor fast decisions
Jugaad (bricolage) refers to improvising new uses by combining heterogeneous resources available at hand, creating within constraints. It emphasizes compensating for deficiencies with ingenuity, treating constraints as creative raw material.
MINIMUM ACTION
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