On Sun, Nov 22, 2015 at 9:49 AM, Cai Gengyang <gengyang...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hmm .. I am a slow learner and have poor memory. Sometimes when I see a new > programming operator, I have to type it out so that I can remember it and let > it sink into my brain >
I recommend creating a text file of notes. Every time you learn something new, add it to your notes file - and commit the change to git. Then, when you come back to the file, you'll have one of several reactions: 1) "Yeah, that's right! Good stuff to remember." - it's done its job by reminding you. 2) "Wait, what? How does that work?" - add some clarification notes. 3) "Of course it's like that. I know that. Don't need that any more." - remove it (and commit the change to git). Every time #3 comes up, you know you're learning - you're becoming a better programmer. And it will, often. This isn't something just for "novice" or "beginning" programmers, either; I have a file like that, although not only about programming. (This week, I added notes about using iptables to NAT from one IP address to a completely different one, and change the port number used, which basically let me deploy a temporary bouncer on a cheap cloud server, getting around a temporary outage here. Worth doing.) Some stuff will stay there for a long time, ready for you to look it up whenever you need it. Other stuff will come and go. All of it is useful. ChrisA -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
