How to teach yourself hard things

Re:How to teach yourself hard things by toomuchtodo on Saturday September 01, 2018 @06:14PM (#17894170)

It's cliche, but "you don't know what you don't know", and that's the hardest part.

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Re:How to teach yourself hard things by Z1515M8147 on Saturday September 01, 2018 @06:25PM (#17894212)

The best way out of unconscious incompetence is having a mentor, but knowing to get a mentor is often a test of your ego, which can be the hardest part to overcome.

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Re:How to teach yourself hard things by 52-6F-62 on Saturday September 01, 2018 @06:42PM (#17894274)

I would add that ability to meet or acquire a willing mentor is another major hurdle, even if you do know you'd be better off with one.

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Re:How to teach yourself hard things by joewee on Saturday September 01, 2018 @09:16PM (#17894908)

Isn’t meetup a good source for this? Or industry/society events. ACM/usenix/2600.

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Re:How to teach yourself hard things by Davertron on Thursday September 13, 2018 @02:48PM (#17981248)

Depends on your area. I live in a small town and there just aren't that many people you can meet. Maybe there's an online mentoring site to connect people out there?

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Re:How to teach yourself hard things by 52-6F-62 on Sunday September 02, 2018 @09:56AM (#17896997)

Definitely. They’re just not accessible to everyone.

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