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My tips for consuming "boring" tech talks is just to listen it, without watching the video. You can do some attention-light tasks like housekeeping or exercise
by flakiness 5y ago
My tips for consuming "boring" tech talks is just to listen it, without watching the video. You can do some attention-light tasks like housekeeping or exercise while listening.
The problem of the boring tech talks is that they demands a lot of attention (visual) but doesn't return enough stimulation. Your mind starts wandering without the enough stimulation/entertainment. So just give them less attention.
Not all the tech talks are good speaker, and not all tech topics are good fit for an entertainment. I'm fine to accept that fact and adjust how to consume them.
That's said, I hope there are more audio-focused tech presentations out there. If you know any good series or something, please let me know.
- imperistan 5y agoI've been thinking about doing that with the video lectures recommended by Teach Yourself CS [0] but I was afraid I would miss too much by only listening. I drive for two hours twice a week so it would be a great way to pass the time and learn something at the same time. Did you ever try it with a complete lecture series? [0] https://www.teachyourselfcs.com https://www.teachyourselfcs.com
- tnzk 5y ago100% agree. Maybe podcasts would suit better for this purpose? I suggest Modern Web[1] and Soft Skills Engineering[2]. Both are also available outside Spotify. [1] https://open.spotify.com/show/5FGA58foRFkJ6IgJbCFYgm?si=tDKETEsxRn2nyG2FlsTXdA https://open.spotify.com/show/5FGA58foRFkJ6IgJbCFYgm?si=tDKE... [2] https://open.spotify.com/show/59I1XnvAB9fQzSj9SIKCoI?si=v58-4ZtYR4O3pYM0b9pJKw https://open.spotify.com/show/59I1XnvAB9fQzSj9SIKCoI?si=v58-...*