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Learning

• 20% to know to be 80% effective

1. Get the big picture

• Learn just enough to know to get the big picture.
• Do basic research, do a internet searches, read intro chapters.
• Goal isn't to learn topic, but just figure out how big it is

2. Determine Scope

• Figure out what you want to actually learn
• Focus on a specific thing you want to learn
• Be specific, include a reason. User use case?
• Can always go back and learn subtopics later.
• Make it appropriate for time focus you have

3. Define success

• Make a specific result you should be able to when you reach your goal
• Gives you a target to aim at

4. Find resources

• More than one book. Bibliography?
• Find experts, identify books, youtube videos, websites
• Gather many. Don't worry about quality of resources.
• This is brainstorming phase
• Amazon, find the # of books. Then Google, videos, podcasts, library, Source code, blog posts, experts, example projects, online documentation.
• This helps avoid bias

5. Create a learning plan

• Skim material you have, break down the topic into subsections.
• A to B to Z. Not random. Find a path to get you where you need to go.
• Like an outline of a book to learn subject. Like a book Table of Contents
• See how others teach this - compare to see if lots break down content the same way.
• Don't copy contents of a book - you may not need all of it and it may be poorly organized.

6. Filter resources

• Pick and choose the resources you want for the task
• You can't use all resources, some of the data is redundant. Can't read 50 blog posts and 10 books for this
• Basketball coach making cuts to the team for varsity game
• Look at amazon reviews

LDLT (Learn, Do, Learn, Teach) 7. Learn enough to get started (not everything)

• Hello world version.
• Don't go too far, just the minimal amount to get started and learn
• Skim info, don't deep read

8. Play around!

• Fun but scary. No rules, unbounded, etc.
• It's totally important. Kid's approach to learning
• It's okay to not know what you're doing
• You'll develop plenty of questions as you play
• Don't worry about outcomes. Create a small project. Write down questions

9. Learn enough to do something useful

• Curiosity
• Learning should be fascinating, not boring
• Try to answer your questions you have.
• Learn about module in depth, go through resources
• Go back and play if you need to
• You don't have to consume all the resources. No gold sticker
• Review success criteria in step 3.

10. Teach

• Ben Franklin "Involve me and I learn"
• Avoid Self doubt -
• Being one step ahead of student is just fine
• It makes you organize the information
• Teach by blog post, youtube, talk to spouse
• This will reveal things you didn't understand, and also point out things you misunderstood.
• Blog post, youtube video, tutorial, online forum

11. Do steps 7-10 for each module you defined in step 5.