Ask HN: How did you learn at your fastest?

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Think of when you learnt programming at your fastest. When you seemed to really learn rather than just solve the immediate problem (or learn to be resilient in problem solving).

What was the (apparent) magic ingredient which enabled you to absorb and use the information so much faster?

What are your tips for creating the perfect learning environment?

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The magic ingredient was that I had already been doing it for around 20 years. I doubt there's much of a shortcut. Or maybe there is a shortcut and I was never clever enough to find it.

And at that point (20 years), my understanding of documentation had become completely different in a number of ways. More subtle, nuanced.

I don't know if this will be helpful at all -- but even after being a professional programmer for nearly three decades, I still read the "basics" chapters of every programming book.

And I still usually pick up something from reading those parts that most people skip.

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