Maybe the best way to learn is to succeed (to some degree) at this project, and later realize you could have done much better... Learn from your (small) mistake

Maybe the best way to learn is to succeed (to some degree) at this project, and later realize you could have done much better... Learn from your (small) mistakes. Maybe "su*k at it, but don't fail" beats "screw up this project". A failed project might not give you the best learning experience.