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The Art of Learning from Tutorials

  • Watching the whole tutorial isn't important, understanding what you're watching is.
  • Pay attention to understanding the concepts, not just finishing the tutorial.
  • Write down key points and ideas as you go. This helps reinforce learning.
  • Take breaks to think about what you’ve learned and how it applies to your goals.
  • Apply what you’re learning in real-time. Doing helps solidify understanding.
  • Go back to complex parts until you fully grasp them. Repetition aids retention.
  • If something isn’t clear, seek out additional resources or ask for help.
  • Use what you’ve learned in a project or problem. Practical application is crucial.
  • Summarize what you’ve learned and explain it to someone else. Teaching reinforces understanding.

The goal is to understand and apply the knowledge from tutorials, not just to complete them.

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Rick Delpo

hey thanks for the post. Everyone is out there googling up a storm. I wrote a dev article about what to watch out for while viewing tutorials
dev.to/rickdelpo1/13-reasons-why-d...

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Thaísa Vieira

Great reflections, @tamilvanan! Also, be welcome to DEV Community as a writer! We hope to see more posts of yours.

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tamilvanan

thank you for your support

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Vikash Kumar

Agree 👍

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tamilvanan

Thank you Vikash ( @ninja-vikash )