Learn how things work
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This is a summary of the original blog post titled Learn how things workby Julia Evans.
Understand the underlying concept
e.g. What is happening with await in JS?
- Understand that you are confused
- Break down the confusion into specific questions
- Find answers
- Test your understanding
- Know what you don't know
- Make connections and explore those
- be curious
When asking questions, ask yes/no questions.
Embrace to learn new things, find out how you can get better at this skill.