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Re:A Programmer’s Introduction to Mathematics by hutzlibu on Monday August 16, 2021 @03:15PM (#28201718)
" I am not telling that there aren't bad books, but most likely the limiting factor to acquire the skills isn't lack of resources, but the rigor to sit and plod through one ( or couple) of the best resources that you have zero"

Ah, but there are books, just making you want to go tp sleep by just looking at them and some are able to spark passion (in me).

My point being, it is definitely about motivation and discipline, but a good didactic book, helps with that.

And since we are all different (types of lerners), there definitely isn't one book to rule them all. And its been a while since I studied from a book, but I could usually tell from skimmimg over a few pages, of whether this book can help me, or not.

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Re:A Programmer’s Introduction to Mathematics by pm90 on Monday August 16, 2021 @04:35PM (#28202623)
I’ve had a similar experience in my learning journey. This was really clear in High School: the physics taught by my poorly trained teachers or the “recommended” books were all targeted towards rote memorization and I really disliked the subject because of it. When I looked for other books that explained these concepts in a more accessible way, It became a joy to learn the subject.
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Re:A Programmer’s Introduction to Mathematics by jcul on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @04:11AM (#28207409)
Yes, you have a point. For example, if we consider algorithms, the grokkkng algorithms book is definitely easier to digest but maybe doesn't go as deep.

So it gets you over a hump which might make the more advanced / detailed books more accessible.

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