Exhaustive list of where I learn things: books and podcasts account for less than 1%
gabriel1 · x · 2026-10-18
A tech figure shares his exhaustive list of where he learns things: 1) thinking hard about a thing; 2) explaining it in discussion; 3) asking someone who did the exact same thing successfully. He attributes less than 1% of his learnings to books, podcasts, school, or posts.
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