I think the answer is "yes". In other words, both. I'm only speaking for myself here, when I say the following things... for me, I'm my own worst enemy when it

I think the answer is "yes". In other words, both. I'm only speaking for myself here, when I say the following things... for me, I'm my own worst enemy when it comes to learning. This happens first and foremost by getting distracted with social media (Facebook, Twitter, HN). To quote Cal Newport (an author who speaks on this very thing) from his book Deep Work. "To learn hard things quickly you must focus intensely without distraction."* So let's say you're not aiming to be quick about learning to code, necessarily. It still follows that not being distracted is key. I think covering both books and video helps you get information from multiple inputs, and covers different learning styles. ANYTHING to get the concepts cemented in your head. Most of all, do what you can to learn in an environment where you're not bombarded by many things designed to distract you. I recommend this book. I'm in the process of reading it now, myself. I feel like he's talking directly to me, and that I could have been MUCH more effective in both learning and work, had I discovered this MUCH sooner. Good luck. I'd be curious to hear how you're making progress on your learning journey. *Newport, C. (Grand Central, 2016). Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World [Kindle version, page 36]. Retrieved from Amazon.com