Yes! I ask because since I am now out of school I find myself NOT reading books or taking "MOOC/video tutorials" anymore. I simply find something I want to build and search for each task as I complete it.

What are effective learning strategies for you?

Sleep/nutrition/exercise and *for me* no caffeine... is huge too!

i am enjoying the direction this conversation is going in

I should read more books, but the thing is that I see that as a waste of time. You need to be efficient. So in a sense you only need to learn what you use often and look things up that are new.

I often just jump to important parts in books/pieces of text. Watch the shortest video possible or look for examples before I try something new. Whitepapers are still a mystery when they use a lot of advanced linear algebra, but when I look at the code it makes sense. I wouldn't focus on trying to read the deep mathematics of things unless you want to advance the field or are extremely curious. Getting a grasp of how it works on a meta-level is important though. Watch videos from Siraj Raval to get started quickly while having fun

roko how did you do in school with this approach?

People always admired me, but I dislike academic settings. They're a place for dumb people nowadays

@Roko Yes! I 100% agree. I used to just sit there and consume lectures or read books. I never got nearly as much done, wasted a lot more time and by the time I got stuff done it was old.

Honestly, I agree.

academia is about memorization and regurgitation

i'm going to school in October <:tard:480186130105630730>

You don't have to!

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@JDB School is pretty good to get the basics down. Once you get to a higher level it slows you down due to bureaucracy and useless work. That's why I dislike academic settings. There's too much wasting of time going on which can be used in better ways.

Besides that, you don't earn a lot of money doing that. If you work at a startup you'd be doing the exact same thing, but iterate faster, get better feedback and get real rewards from your work.

do you recommend i go to school or look for a permanent job at a startup?

@JDB I cannot tell you what to do in that regard. The choice is up to you. Just know yourself and know what gets you closer to your goal.

all i need is 20,000 to support myself and save a lot

the startup root is favoured, but more risky

@JDB Since you're mgtow you don't have the fear of loss that most men struggle with. Without a family counting on you, you are now free to pursue things and fail.

Worse case, you fail to find a job and work a shitty job until you go back to school or find a job.

Hmm..

Now that I think about it. MGTOW helps you climb Maslows Hierarchy of needs more easily because there's nothing weighing you down

YUP

yeah exactly

MGTOW is life on easy mode in many ways.

You could work as a janitor and survive while programming/learning on the side.

It's how you play it and your personality. If you enjoy school then do it.

Lol

Dis dude watched my interview with hermit

idk working as a janitor tbh

idm

Shadow the janitor gay ahri cat amateur cider

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@shadowlessnexus Who?

*coder

Oh

Now I see, the janitor thing

only reason i was going to school was to buy me time so i can train

Do not be a janitor though. Society is so judgemental it's insane..

i could just train myself, assuming i have steady income