I vibe with this! 🦄 Any time someone asks me "What's the best way to start learning (insert skill here)?", my answer has always been to just do the thing you'd wanna be doing immediately. If you want to draw characters, start doing that. If you want to learn to code, start making scripts. And so on, etc. The point isn't to make something good or functional from the get-go, but rather just get an idea of where your skills are currently at. Since on our own, we naturally suck at estimating our capabilities. So it's best to not assume, but rather measure. With this approach, you'll inevitably get stuck at some point, which would be your signal to maybe recalibrate and seek new information, or just take a break. The good thing about that, even when you step away from it, your brain's going to pick up some stuff along the way that could help you with what you're stuck with.
I think a balance is what's needed. Understand your skill and limitations. But don't be afraid to try something new or higher. That way you can still achieve something without destroying yourself in the process 🦄
Was just talking to friend/colleague 2 days ago about leaping into the deep-end and figuring it out, and how it's wound up being successful for us. Of course, you don't want to leap into something you know you'd have very little if any chance of success: for example I wouldn't say, "Sure, I can do that heart valve transplant for you!" but if it's something you're intersted in and know you're willing to put in the time to learn it and work it out, then it's the best way to grow and develop skills. I know you have a fall-back emoji when none is specified, but I'm going to defy that convention in the spirit of this video. 🦓
Wow, this beginner-expert combination is what I'm doing right now learning UE5 - I'm deep into creating complex foliage and advanced PCG (because I'm interested in this things) stuff while following some beginners tutorials "from zero to a complete simple game" to be sure I'm not missing something basic and will not invent a wheel 🦄
I love watching these videos, they are so insightfull, and makes a lot fo sense in my reality. I woke up and watched this video, first thin in the morning after making a coffe, I can say i started my morning pretty damn good after watching this 🦾
I vibe with this! 🦄
Any time someone asks me "What's the best way to start learning (insert skill here)?", my answer has always been to just do the thing you'd wanna be doing immediately. If you want to draw characters, start doing that. If you want to learn to code, start making scripts. And so on, etc.
The point isn't to make something good or functional from the get-go, but rather just get an idea of where your skills are currently at. Since on our own, we naturally suck at estimating our capabilities. So it's best to not assume, but rather measure.
With this approach, you'll inevitably get stuck at some point, which would be your signal to maybe recalibrate and seek new information, or just take a break. The good thing about that, even when you step away from it, your brain's going to pick up some stuff along the way that could help you with what you're stuck with.
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I think a balance is what's needed. Understand your skill and limitations. But don't be afraid to try something new or higher. That way you can still achieve something without destroying yourself in the process 🦄
Yeah, that's why I say go back and forth with different skill levels in educational content. You'll likely surprise yourself.
Was just talking to friend/colleague 2 days ago about leaping into the deep-end and figuring it out, and how it's wound up being successful for us. Of course, you don't want to leap into something you know you'd have very little if any chance of success: for example I wouldn't say, "Sure, I can do that heart valve transplant for you!" but if it's something you're intersted in and know you're willing to put in the time to learn it and work it out, then it's the best way to grow and develop skills. I know you have a fall-back emoji when none is specified, but I'm going to defy that convention in the spirit of this video. 🦓
Wow, this beginner-expert combination is what I'm doing right now learning UE5 - I'm deep into creating complex foliage and advanced PCG (because I'm interested in this things) stuff while following some beginners tutorials "from zero to a complete simple game" to be sure I'm not missing something basic and will not invent a wheel 🦄
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I love watching these videos, they are so insightfull, and makes a lot fo sense in my reality.
I woke up and watched this video, first thin in the morning after making a coffe, I can say i started my morning pretty damn good after watching this 🦾