I think most people are in the same boat as you in terms of learning. I think "bluffing your way" through classes or interviews only sets one up for failure lat

I think most people are in the same boat as you in terms of learning. I think "bluffing your way" through classes or interviews only sets one up for failure later. Learning the basics might be boring but one will find trouble getting to the fun stuff without a strong foundation in the concept. You would really like the course, "Learning How to Learn" on Coursera [0]. The instructor wrote the book, "Mind for Numbers" [1] which is also great. The course and book teach a great framework for actually learning and comprehension. [0] https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn [1] https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/039916524X/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/039916524X/