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I disagree with this entirely. You can "push buttons and see what happens" for decades without guidance on what buttons you're pushing and why. In addition, n
by natural219 11y ago
I disagree with this entirely. You can "push buttons and see what happens" for decades without guidance on what buttons you're pushing and why. In addition, newcomers absolutely cannot just "type [their question] into a search engine verbatim" -- this is actually a highly advanced skill that you get after years of learning the correct patterns, abstractions, and jargon you need to get an effective answer for what you're looking for.
For example, a beginner might phrase queries like "jquery how do I make text appear on screen", whereas a more experienced person might query something like "jquery element insert value".
- jordanpg 11y agoI wasn't suggesting that beginners not use books (or other "guidance"). Only that there are personality traits that are more useful to a beginner than detailed explication in any piece of writing.