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Poll: What is the best way to learn a new topic (IT/programming) daily or weekly via a course? Please boost for reach. TIA.
Take courses via email
0.7%
Take a web course as per my schedule
34%
Take courses via a video service
16%
Take course by reading books or eBooks
49.3%
Poll ended at .
Apr 16, 2025 at 12:24pmWeb
Show threadSeanOMikApr 16, 2025
@[email protected] if its a popular concept or tool, I'd say just go to YouTube and mess around with that tool.
Show threadJankatApr 16, 2025
@SeanOMik "mess around" sums it up lol
Show threadCoolcoder360Apr 16, 2025

@nixCraft
I think it really depends on the learning style of the learner, which is different for everyone.
I learn best by doing for example, so I either need a course that includes several different hands on projects, or a book/videos/documentation to help me do whatever project I thought up for myself.

Usually this manifests in doing Google-fu while working on a project and not following any one specific book/tutorial/resource.

Show threadmikeTesteLinuxQlubApr 16, 2025
@coolcoder360 @nixCraft I think your right, everyone is different, but a project while learning help to retain. I've tried just reading or video, and a few day later, I don't remember much, but if I practice, seem I retain lot more (even week after)
Show threadMelroy van den BergApr 16, 2025
@nixCraft web course as a video service. So there are many good videos out there that are basically a course.
Show threadLeandro (Cerberus1746)Apr 16, 2025
@nixCraft I read the manual and check code samples, that's how I learn new stuff currently.
Show threadBernd HerdApr 16, 2025
@nixCraft I'm missing a teacher in this suggested offers. Usually a person to ask is very helpful when learning something new.
Show threadm3t00🌎🇺🇦Apr 16, 2025

@nixCraft
do the homework.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xS68sl2D70

Veritasium: What Everyone Gets Wrong About AI and Learning – Derek Muller Explains

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Show threadeickotApr 16, 2025
@nixCraft I miss the answer 42 and non of the previous :)
Show threadTheConstructor (he/him)Apr 16, 2025
@nixCraft I like to read documentation, look for examples and start to fumble with it, most of the time
Show threadOliver Pfleiderer 🇬🇱Apr 16, 2025
@nixCraft try and error here.
Show threadDjangoApr 16, 2025
@nixCraft https://www.linuxhotel.de/ what else? 🥸
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Show threadJmvarsApr 16, 2025

@nixCraft in my case I think about learning something then never start even if it is something I want to learn. I have been meaning to learn Python for years now.

However, I do prefer books if I can get my hands on them.