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Discussion on: Describe how you use Google (or other search engine) effectively

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Ben Halpern

If I know it's going to be a complicated search, I first open a new window so all the tabs are dedicated to that job.

I tend to then type out my best query, and then typically click open 5-10 results in new tabs and anticipate reading them all a little bit to cross-reference and triangulate on the correct answer.

When I am done with the challenge, I'll close the whole window. I feel like I could have a process for occasionally bookmarking resources I'll need again (outside of, say, the DEV bookmark). But generally I don't anticipate which resources I'll forget how to find, and usually I'm able to track things down in my browsing history when I need them.