The more you learn, the faster you can learn

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Post by pranaygp » Mon, Sep 02, 2019, 12:32 AM UTC

The more you learn, the faster you can learn
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Re: The more you learn, the faster you can learn

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Post by samplatt » Mon, Sep 02, 2019, 3:25 AM UTC

Work's firewall is coming up saying this site is malware :S

Re: The more you learn, the faster you can learn

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Post by kylek » Mon, Sep 02, 2019, 3:29 AM UTC

>> , scaled a botnet of over 2,000 bots that made money from a popular trivia game,

Did this make anyone else flinch?

edit: I do want to comment on the Feynman Technique linked in the article. I've never actually written concepts down as explained, but it's very close to how I _actually_ learn (or at least, feel confident in my knowledge). If I can't explain something in plain language, there's a good chance I've gaps. The steps listed are pretty succinct - going to have to give it a try!

Re: The more you learn, the faster you can learn

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Post by pranaygp » Mon, Sep 02, 2019, 3:33 AM UTC

samplatt wrote: post #2

Work's firewall is coming up saying this site is malware :S

Most probably because I haven't been able to setup HTTPS yet. I just moved my site to svbtle today (https://svbtle.com) and I'm still waiting for them to help with that

Re: The more you learn, the faster you can learn

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Post by NHQ » Mon, Sep 02, 2019, 3:35 AM UTC

This describes me pretty well. I'm a dedicated learner, and I think it's what I do best. I don't master topics. Even the information about the thing can be a distraction. It's about synthesizing info into your working knowledge. Everything is reference.

CSS is a great example. Do I know everything about it, even after 10 years? Nope. But I know it well enough that a quick reference is all I need for any problem.

Programming in general, too. Took me a minute to grok fundamental things (data types, functions, etc). I don't care what language I use, it's all one, plus syntax. I want to use other languages, for fun and synthesis.

Re: The more you learn, the faster you can learn

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Post by leonidasv » Mon, Sep 02, 2019, 3:36 AM UTC

samplatt wrote: post #2

Work's firewall is coming up saying this site is malware :S

You can read it using a "focused reader" service like Outline: https://outline.com/cvHmpU

Re: The more you learn, the faster you can learn

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Post by danenania » Mon, Sep 02, 2019, 3:46 AM UTC

I couldn’t agree more about finding the best resources. As with many other things in life, there are power law effects in how intelligent and knowledgeable experts are in their fields, and more importantly, how skilled they are at communicating what they know. The very best are orders of magnitude better than the average expert, and you will learn exponentially faster and better if you can find these people. This means being very discriminating—if you don’t find yourself highly enthusiastic to read/watch/listen to more of someone, you are much better off moving on quickly than trudging through without being truly inspired. It’s better to search broadly at first, then zero in when you feel that ‘click’.

Unfortunately, most schools and universities take the exact opposite approach. While you can eventually get very deeply and thoroughly educated about a specific field via academia, it’s an incredibly inefficient way to learn.

Re: The more you learn, the faster you can learn

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Post by Rapzid » Mon, Sep 02, 2019, 3:56 AM UTC

NHQ wrote: post #5

This describes me pretty well. I'm a dedicated learner, and I think it's what I do best. I don't master topics. Even the information about the thing can be a distraction. It's about synthesizing info into your working knowledge. Everything is reference. CSS is a great example. Do I know everything about it, even after 10 years? Nope. But I know it well enough that a quick reference is all I need for any problem. Prog…

:D

I found out the fun way this trait often doesn't fly in interviews when they ask about your best quality.. Scuttled a phone interview with a hiring manager at Cloudflare real fast and he condescendingly chortled that "Everyone says that". Thought I did an okay job rescuing the interview after that but.. Wasn't feeling the dude anyway after that so I guess the feeling was mutual :)

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Sep 02, 2019, 3:57 AM UTC

danenania wrote: post #7

I couldn’t agree more about finding the best resources. As with many other things in life, there are power law effects in how intelligent and knowledgeable experts are in their fields, and more importantly, how skilled they are at communicating what they know. The very best are orders of magnitude better than the average expert, and you will learn exponentially faster and better if you can find these people. This mea…

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Re: The more you learn, the faster you can learn

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Post by ct520 » Mon, Sep 02, 2019, 3:59 AM UTC

Rapzid wrote: post #8

NHQ wrote: post #5

This describes me pretty well. I'm a dedicated learner, and I think it's what I do best. I don't master topics. Even the information about the thing can be a distraction. It's about synthesizing info into your working knowledge. Everything is reference. CSS is a great example. Do I know everything about it, even after 10 years? Nope. But I know it well enough that a quick reference is all I need for any problem. Prog…

:D I found out the fun way this trait often doesn't fly in interviews when they ask about your best quality.. Scuttled a phone interview with a hiring manager at Cloudflare real fast and he condescendingly chortled that "Everyone says that". Thought I did an okay job rescuing the interview after that but.. Wasn't feeling the dude anyway after that so I guess the feeling was mutual :)

I agree. But I feel the people / company that recognize and appreciate your broad skill set is the place you want to be. I struggled a bit on this myself.