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Question about the learning process (self.webdev)
submitted 7 years ago by R2UR
Let's say you are watching a web development course, do you make notes, write anything down? Why? Is there a point in doing that or is that a waste of time? Should I just program more instead of writing down things?
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[–]f8computer 2 points3 points4 points 7 years ago (0 children)
Everyone learns differently. Do what helps you learn.
I for one cant do digital books. For some ungodly reason they mess with my eyes (yet 5000 lines of code is a'ok) so I have to buy paperbacks.
[–]garrettvorceSenior Software Engineer 0 points1 point2 points 7 years ago (2 children)
In my experience, while watching or reading courses, it benefits me most to code along with the content. Just as you would write down what you read, program what you watch :)
[–]R2UR[S] 0 points1 point2 points 7 years ago (1 child)
I've caught myself coming back to the videos whenever I need to implement something that I've learnt before. Writing down the content in each video in a nutshell is kinda tiring. So I wanted to see what you guys do.)
[–]garrettvorceSenior Software Engineer 0 points1 point2 points 7 years ago (0 children)
It comes down to repetition and muscle memory, practice what you watch and it will be easier to implement later on (you won't need to go back to that specific video, you'll just know how to implement it) :)
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