I find it a bit difficult to actually stop and watch a full technical video while trying things out. Any tips?
> I find it a bit difficult to actually stop and watch a full technical video while trying things out.
As for programming tutorials, I usually vary the playback speed up to 1.5x during parts that resonate well with me, and go back to 1x and pause and rewind as needed when trying out code during the more difficult parts.
Usually I play videos at 1.25-1.5 speed. I just watch the lecture, pause, switch into the editor to follow instructions and write down some code, switch back to paused player(that has the code I need) if I forget what I need, sometimes rewind if I've missed something. Then I resume watching.
I’ve watch car/Home howto videos. Usually I watch them beforehand to determine if I can do the job casually.
Then get the parts/tools, coordinate timing, and get the job done while having the video nearby.
The constant rewinding is a pain as an afternoon job is condensed into 30 minutes of video.