Learning Tips from my experience as developer

Why is this relevant?

• Our industry is ever changing so there's always something to learn
• Better foundational knowledge
• You'll waste less time
• You'll retain information for the long term
• You'll be a great teacher

1: Focus

• Focus on one topic at a time

• Focus on a few learning materials at a time

• Learn in a distraction free zone (if you can)

  (Put away your phone)

2: Pomodoro Technique

• To tackle procrastination
• Create focused and productive study sessions
• Using this technique can help you get more out of less

3: Take Breaks

• Take short breaks during study sessions
• Add some light physical activity into your breaks

4: Get some rest

• Don't skip out on sleep to get more studying done

• Avoid cramming if you can (not try to learn a lot very quickly before an exam)

  you will end up studying to remember rather than studying to understand.

  With so much material to study in a short amount of time, their brain doesn’t have a chance to absorb or make lasting connections about what it is learning.

5: Take Good Notes

• Only highlights key information
• Put information into your own words
• If possible prefer hand-written over typed (if it helps you to retain more info)
• Use illustrations and metaphors (It helps you to bring them down to human level, you can relate them to thing that you're familiar) Watch: Maggie Appleton's talk about visual metaphors.
• Use active recall: Act of recalling information like a question-and-answer format
• Do what works for you: Find your learning style

6: Apply What You Learn

Start small, cus they are intimidating

• Make direct application of what you're learning by building projects
• Code along with whatever courses or videos you're watching
• Curious about a certain behavior? Test it out!

7: How to Learn In Public

• Write articles about what you learn
• Stream build projects on stream
• Share what you're learning on social media

8: Do the hard stuff

• Try to solve hard problems
• Take a break
• Try again
• Ask for help

9: Be Consistent

• Practice consistently (not meaning everyday)
• Try #100DaysOfCode