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Everyone learns a new thing and it seems magical. We tend to over-apply it while we're finding its limits. So I try to do that intentionally, up-front, when the
by drewcoo 4y ago
Everyone learns a new thing and it seems magical. We tend to over-apply it while we're finding its limits. So I try to do that intentionally, up-front, when there's nothing at stake.
I plan to fail. As spectacularly as possible. Then I have to figure my way out of it - time to finally read those docs in detail!
I usually try to do a (toy) project that seems ridiculous. I try to misapply the tech if possible to some domain it's unfit for. Finishing the project isn't important. I just need to fail a lot and learn.
Once I stop failing so often or once the failures are smaller, that means I'm familiar enough to not embarrass myself too much.
- code_runner 4y agothis is what makes all of my side projects so much fun and so educational. I get caught up in the most ridiculous yak shaving and never make any real progress.... but always have a blast.
- legorobot 4y agoI totally agree with this too! Sometimes its nice to have a project that's meant to go nowhere, but it teaches you a ton and you get a lot of that yak shaving out of the way. By the end you might have so little to show, but I found writing down what I learned a great way to "mark" the project with a healthy milestone :)