Comments on Bill the Lizard: Learn Faster

This really sounds like a nice idea. And coming f...

2010-06-13T21:55:00.043-04:00

This really sounds like a nice idea.

And coming from the area of Physics, it kinda reminds me that when I had troubles in solving a (physics or mathematics) problem, I usually went back to the basic theory. This trick always worked for me.

But you suggest the other way round.

Thanks. I'll experiment with this method :).

Hiankun, I definitely do the exercises when I'...

2010-04-18T21:20:03.193-04:00

Hiankun,
I definitely do the exercises when I'm reading a book that has them. If the author is any good at all, the exercises at the end of each chapter should tell you exactly what the most important concepts are.

Also, this really works well in other areas besides programming. One area where I know it works great is on reading comprehension tests (like if you have to take the GRE or similar standardized test). Reading the 6-7 questions first tells you what points to look out for when reading the passage. This can really save a lot of time.

Thank you for the tip. Besides the reasons you hav...

2010-04-18T08:46:38.179-04:00

Thank you for the tip. Besides the reasons you have mentioned about why this tip works, I think it's necessary to understand what one have learned by solving the problems. Maybe your tip also works on other learning area. I will try it. :-)

enocnroll,
That's probably the thing I love mos...

2009-01-16T13:04:00.000-05:00

enocnroll,
That's probably the thing I love most about programming. I learn at least one new thing every single day.

That's an excellent suggestion. It reminds of wha...

2009-01-15T13:02:00.000-05:00

That's an excellent suggestion. It reminds of what programmers do in general, even in languages they know, when they encounter advanced code, figure out what it is doing and then learn the formal concepts (if there is time).

BruceA,
I just ordered Learning Ruby and was thinking about blogging my progress on each chapter using this method. Is that the same book you have? I might switch to something that's available for free online to make it easier for other people to follow along if they're interested.

Let me know how it goes for you.

That sounds like a good idea. I've got a Ruby book...

2009-01-14T10:53:00.000-05:00

That sounds like a good idea. I've got a Ruby book I've been meaning to go through; I'm going to try this method on it.