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I auto-ignore tutorials that say stuff like, "X made simple". It's almost always trying too hard to make a genuinely difficult subject easy, thereby obfuscating
by dajohnson89 9y ago
I auto-ignore tutorials that say stuff like, "X made simple". It's almost always trying too hard to make a genuinely difficult subject easy, thereby obfuscating the topic more.
- bluGill 9y agoI learned long ago that books titled like "advanced X" will be a very simple book on X suitable for any layperson with basic knowledge. Books titled "introduction to X" or "elementary X" will be extremely difficult.
- tomsmeding 9y agoI have not yet seen books titled "advanced X" that are actually grokkable, but my university courses called "introductory X" were exactly the hardest ones.
- chii 9y agoIn general, laying foundations to any broad topic is hard! I imagine knowledge to be like pyramids, where the bottom support the top. But to support a tall pyramid, a large bottom is required. Thus, we get these obscenely difficult 'intro' books...
- bluGill 9y agoTry going to a "technical college" instead of a university. All your text books will be "advanced X". These schools have earned their reputation for being easy to pass.
- kej 9y agoI've noticed the same thing, and even worse is a friendly or gentle introduction.