Microblog! · @Jason’s Microblog!

just back online after a day. thank you so much to all who boosted, specially those who shared their experiences and thoughts ( @khleedril, @mdhughes, @SnoozyRests, @wnj, @deafferret, @greggyb and @tokyo_0)

i have poked you folks a bit more for details in your replies, but I’ve already learnt so much. Thank you.

The essence though, is that I am in fact on the right track and I just need to be more patient with myself. and figure out somehow to decouple the learning from the job hunt.

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It’s been home for a few weeks now and I’ve only gotten around to it today!
It’s amazing! thank you for all you do @mwl

#RYOMS #eMail

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#RYOMS, #email

@mwl , would appreciate a boost please?

also (only if you have the time and energy) you’ve pivoted careers. considering you’re writing more of the darned things, how do you work through tech books. would love to hear your learning process

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Fellow #Programmers, #Coders (and possibly #Mathematicians) lend me wisdom!

I’m learning from books and I “know” the best way to learn from them is to work through them. But what I don’t know is how I’m doing. I’m often frustrated at my pace, since I don’t know what normal is.

And I need to learn stuff, to land a job. (I’m old. I want to pivot into a remote job, ergo devops. Anyway, that’s enough about me.)

So here’s the question(s),

How long do you take to work through a new text / proof / new book on a new topic that you don’t know?

How long did it take you (if you remember) when you were just starting out?
Were you doing this on your own?
Were there other people / things / places that aided you?

Please boost, to help a slow learner?! Thank you!

#Coding #Maths #Books #Workbooks

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#programmers, #coders, #mathematicians, #coding, #maths, #books, #Workbooks