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If you're not familiar with Vim, I'd encourage you to download a few Vim cheatsheets, the VimBeGood extension[1] and practice navigating code in Vim. [1] https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/vim-be-good
Does anyone know of any good Vim cheatsheets?
There's also a PDF version: https://www.glump.net/howto/desktop/vim-graphical-cheat-shee...
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This is a classic example of the xy problem https://xyproblem.info/ , where the author is asking for advice on his solution (how to study react on a vacation without internet), when for the vast majority of circumstances the best advice for the author would be to not waste his vacation studying React.
You don't seem to understand what a conditional is. _Given_ that I want to study React in the woods, how should I do it? Whether or not to study React in the woods is completely irrelevant.
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You don't seem to understand what a conditional is. _Given_ that I want to study React in the woods, how should I do it? Whether or not to study React in the woods is completely irrelevant.
> You don't seem to understand what a conditional is; you'd have a hard time doing math or formal CS. Ad hominems are against TOS. Answering the question is irrelevant if it’s the wrong question to begin with. And for the wrong circumstances (ie if this is a family vacation) can be counter-productive. It’s far more productive to zoom out, ask why the author is asking for advice to study react on vacation, and address…
I've no idea what you meant by your reference to college grad / swe1 but it certainly didn't lessen the above-described impression.
You can go a long way with concepts, instead of explicit code.
Figure out what the parts look like. Write the code when you're done.
If you are up for a new language and since you are front end focused, making sure your system is setup for it, maybe look at learning Rust and the book - https://pragprog.com/titles/hwrust/hands-on-rust/
It builds a game through the process. I found it a fun way to learn the language. But again, I'm not sure how possible it is to do offline.
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I’ve also noticed that in threads about stack overflow people often complain that questions are answered with “do something else”. And here, “do something else” seems a popular answer too. Perhaps it’s how we approach problem solving in general.
I think it's laziness: rather than solving a specific problem, it's much easier to pick from an infinity of other problems you can solve.
I don't know the circumstance of your tech exile, but I'd encourage you to take advantage of it to do something other than code! If you're going to be in nature, be in nature. If you're going to be with people, be with people. Those are the sorts of experiences you'll treasure, later in life, far more than a few more days of "productivity". If none of that applies, and you still want to learn something to do with tec…
I’ve also noticed that in threads about stack overflow people often complain that questions are answered with “do something else”. And here, “do something else” seems a popular answer too. Perhaps it’s how we approach problem solving in general.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XY_problem
The person asking the question is asking how to do something, instead of explaining what the problem is.
Without an explanation of what the problem actually is, you have to guess.
Solving XY problems without getting at the root issue can create endless amounts of needless effort for many people, which is why discussion and communication are so important.
Family: "We're going to an area where there's no WiFi, no distractions, no internet, just quiet solitude!" Me: "Awesome! I'll get my laptop so I can work on some personal projects without distraction." The only part of the puzzle I cannot solve is the Figma issue, which is an online tool. If your designs are already done, you can generate PDFs or PSDs to take with you. For documentation, if you're anything like me, I…
A locally run docker of penpot would probably work as an alternative, but I suspect it's too late for op to get it setup and learn it in time.