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But you can do that by reading code of Open Source projects, which is more effective IMO.
Well, you can learn actively from researching opens source projects. Or you can learn passively by watching others code. The first is more effective but the second is easier and more entertaining.
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A disaster happened: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10486476
wow, i never knew about that! just reading through the comments, i don't particularly find anything offensive with Michael's responses. am i missing something?
Genuine question: What is the appeal of watching live coding? Who watches these? I'm watching code all day long, arguing about it, understanding it on my workplace, if I get home, there is no way I want to watch another guy live coding. Maybe doing my own thing when I'm free and not tied to a gazillion rules of how to do things.
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Well, you can learn actively from researching opens source projects. Or you can learn passively by watching others code. The first is more effective but the second is easier and more entertaining.
I disagree with this. I think you are not passive watching live coding almost the same way like you are pair programming and you are the observer.
Unless you're commenting on the stream, it's a very passive act of learning.
Genuine question: What is the appeal of watching live coding? Who watches these? I'm watching code all day long, arguing about it, understanding it on my workplace, if I get home, there is no way I want to watch another guy live coding. Maybe doing my own thing when I'm free and not tied to a gazillion rules of how to do things.
I don't watch people code, but I do watch people study (or have it on while I code).
Yesterday, I was doing some after-work hobby-coding while listening to ChilledCow (on YouTube). There's a cartoon girl studying and writing in a notebook. The animation revamps endlessly, while lofi hip-hop is playing in the background. I have it on, because its very soothing to have something on and grind through a task after work.
This is actually a thing. Another channel "The Strive Studies" features a girl studying for her medical licence (something like that). Just jazz music and 1-3 hours of her reading and typing.
Basically, anything can become social, and coding/studying while someone is coding/studying can become highly motivating. You know they are going through the same stress and working towards some goal. Its fun to be part of that process. But, it somehow opens your mind up that "you are not alone".
So, yea, virtual study/coding groups are a great way to motivate.
ChilledCow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHW1oY26kxQ The Strive Studies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmDbesougG0