That sounds like quite possibly the least effective method of learning.
There are people out there who have done all that work for you. All you have to do is pick up a book, learn their models, then stand on their shoulders as you develop your own.
There are people out there who have done all that work for you. All you have to do is pick up a book, learn their models, then stand on their shoulders as you develop your own.
It maybe less efficient, but in my experience, practice has consistently been the most effective way to learn something.
If you're looking for efficient, then you'd want a well-structured mix of theory and practice.
> All you have to do is pick up a book, learn their models, then stand on their shoulders as you develop your own.
Rarely does this work for any complex topic. I can't imagine learning math, or languages, or coding by simply picking up books. IMO, these models are very similar -- they have a ton of depth that can't be internalized without practice.