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> (video tutorials take 10x the time to convey the same amount of information if you can actually read efficiently Many subjects are better suited to video and
by erikbye 7y ago
> (video tutorials take 10x the time to convey the same amount of information if you can actually read efficiently
Many subjects are better suited to video and can be conveyed more efficiently so. Especially complex UIs, in my experience. Learning to use and find my way around Maya was way easier and quicker using video than text with images. I definitely feel the same way about learning to do specific car repairs/maintenance.
- nottorp 7y agoRight, but some young uns need video tutorials to write code... not to work in a visual medium like Maya.
- the_af 7y agoAgreed. I never understood the videos for programming language courses at, say, Coursera. Written material is better and clearer. The slow speed of the videos drives me mad. Instead of digesting the information and examples at your own pace, you must watch as the teacher carefully enunciates his words and takes forever to belabor a point you already understood. But strangely enough, some people prefer video to actually reading a detailed, step-by-step written tutorial. Go figure.
- chadlavi 7y agoThis has absolutely nothing to do with children under five.
- erikbye 7y agoWhat is the point of your comment? Not every comment to an article will pertain directly.