Ask the right questions in the wrong places.
Sometimes the normal and obvious sources come up dry when you have a question, need a lead or advice.
Try asking the most “unlikely” people – ask the barber about the programming hitch, ask the window cleaner how to solve the fission problem – they will give you a comment which floats the idea you didn’t know you were looking for. Or, something they say will be simply….perfect.
Give it a try next time.