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i think there is too much information out there as far as im concerned. I dont even know where to begin sometimes because the advice pulls in every direction. T
by fishingisfun 7y ago
i think there is too much information out there as far as im concerned. I dont even know where to begin sometimes because the advice pulls in every direction. There was an article about prisoners learning coding and some commenter said that they had come up with their own solutions to popular libraries just because those libraries were out of reach at the time of learning. The experience allowed them to learn intricate details and rely more on intuition rather than online advice exchanges. anyhow, i think i know my problem and what i need to do but im still stuck in that loop where im always looking for the BEST resource to learn something new.
- seek3r00 7y agoThis, absolutely.
- alexpetralia 7y agoI feel this broadly reflects what social media has introduced: the mass creation and proliferation of knowledge. Data, theories, heuristics, schools of thought - sometimes convergent, sometimes divergent. But without "canonical" sources like we used to have (even if they weren't perfectly accurate), it makes it much harder to ascertain the quality of any particular source of information. Federated knowledge is great for innovation, but less so for learning.
- jpking 7y agoThis used to be me. Now I don’t care, I follow the text set by the lecturer. Look up a uni you respect and see if they have a course on the topic you are interested in, then find their recommended reading. In addition, if you don’t like the text don’t be afraid to change. But if it’s working don’t worry about something better. Just get the content done, you will be in a better position to appreciate if something else is better then.