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Discussion on: Learning to love software development books 💙

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Andy Zhao (he/him)

I'm a big fan of reading software books. Once I completed my coding bootcamp, I really wasn't sure how to learn outside of that environment. I realized that I was seeking some structure or guidance, and I found that immediately in one of the books I read. It felt a lot better to me than reading a bunch of blog posts or following video tutorials, too, for whatever reason. Might just be my learning style?

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Anna Buianova • Edited

I was sure reading (docs, articles) is my learning style, but Barbara Oakley (in her MOOC) taught me that for more effective learning we should combine learning styles. Since then I even sometimes watch video courses, though it's hard cause I get easily distracted.