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I agree it would be nice if the gaps in his primers were filled in, but it's to have a resource like this that can help give an understanding of at least some o

by nikomen 13y ago

I agree it would be nice if the gaps in his primers were filled in, but it's to have a resource like this that can help give an understanding of at least some of the topics related to math and programming. I know from my experiences that trying to read a discrete math or algorithms and data structures textbook can be very daunting. I've also tried viewing the lectures of the algorithms class on Coursera and usually give up because of the difficulty of trying to learn these things after spending 8 hours coding at work. Not having a background in computer science makes this into an uphill battle. Any resource to make this struggle easier is greatly encouraging to me.

doorhammer 13y ago
I have a similar problem. It's really hard to work 8 - 10 hours then come home and try to have the steam to dive into a mathematics or algorithms textbook and go through it in a way that really lets me internalize the material. Could be that I just haven't found the right books or rhythm for this kind of learning, though. Doesn't help that I'm a pretty disorganized person with my time outside of work, heh. I've read a few posts on this blog before, and remember enjoying them. I'll have to read a few more. I think it's partly because of how much I hated formal education, and partly because a blog doesn't have the same physical presence as a textbook, but blog posts are less psychologically draining to think about than a book, for me.
- radicalbyte 13y ago
  I'd recommend downloading some lectures. I struggled with Linear Algebra before downloading Strang's MIT lectures, and I didn't understand the Dragon Book before following Coursera's Automata Theory course.
  - doorhammer 13y ago
    I have Strang's calc and linear algebra books. I had a really math light college degree, and never went through calc. It's always been pretty interesting and seams to show up enough places to warrant learning it, but I'm awful with time management. I'm bad about not giving myself consistent blocks of time to work through things. I think I'll give strang's calc videos another shot.
pfarrell 13y ago
If you're serious about wanting to get better at math, I recommend going to sleep, and getting up earlier. I have done this for a while and find it a great way to have some distraction free focus time. In the end, You need to protect some of your time for your own advancement. It's your responsibility, not your employers. Give it a shot.

by nikomen 13y ago

doorhammer 13y ago

I have a similar problem. It's really hard to work 8 - 10 hours then come home and try to have the steam to dive into a mathematics or algorithms textbook and go through it in a way that really lets me internalize the material. Could be that I just haven't found the right books or rhythm for this kind of learning, though. Doesn't help that I'm a pretty disorganized person with my time outside of work, heh. I've read a few posts on this blog before, and remember enjoying them. I'll have to read a few more. I think it's partly because of how much I hated formal education, and partly because a blog doesn't have the same physical presence as a textbook, but blog posts are less psychologically draining to think about than a book, for me.

radicalbyte 13y ago
I'd recommend downloading some lectures. I struggled with Linear Algebra before downloading Strang's MIT lectures, and I didn't understand the Dragon Book before following Coursera's Automata Theory course.
- doorhammer 13y ago
  I have Strang's calc and linear algebra books. I had a really math light college degree, and never went through calc. It's always been pretty interesting and seams to show up enough places to warrant learning it, but I'm awful with time management. I'm bad about not giving myself consistent blocks of time to work through things. I think I'll give strang's calc videos another shot.

pfarrell 13y ago

If you're serious about wanting to get better at math, I recommend going to sleep, and getting up earlier. I have done this for a while and find it a great way to have some distraction free focus time. In the end, You need to protect some of your time for your own advancement. It's your responsibility, not your employers. Give it a shot.