Totally agree. Best way to learn is to write, and if you want good examples to model after, check out the popular projects on Github. People are actually using

Totally agree. Best way to learn is to write, and if you want good examples to model after, check out the popular projects on Github. People are actually using those libraries and frameworks in production, unlike the toy examples in books. One exception is more abstract thinking -- algorithms, general design principles, etc. I think a book can be handy there sometimes.