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What I remember from the talk: 1) Don't be a drunken sailor that aimlessly wanders from one topic to another; 2) There are millions of competitions out there, p
by vfinn 8y ago
What I remember from the talk: 1) Don't be a drunken sailor that aimlessly wanders from one topic to another; 2) There are millions of competitions out there, pick one, and become the best. It's an excellent talk.
- godelmachine 8y agoI downloaded Hamming’s The Art of doing Science & Engineering - Learning to Learn book only 2 days ago. Skimmed through the chapters on hardware & software. What you have summarized above is very much applicable to me :) Thanks
- yesenadam 8y agoI love all his books - you get the know-how, not just know-that. But the complete Learning to Learn lectures are on youtube, which is even better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD4b-52jtos&list=PL2FF649D0C4407B30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD4b-52jtos&list=PL2FF649D0C...
- amelius 8y ago> Don't be a drunken sailor that aimlessly wanders from one topic to another This is a pity because new people often have fresh insights.
- vfinn 8y agoIf you browse for a while and come up with an interdisciplinary fresh idea, I don't think he would mind at all, as long as you stick with it as your main focus :).