❔ advice?
im currently beginning a microsoft c# course and im finding that im spending waaaaaay longer than i should on just making notes. is there a faster and easier method to remember info?
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There is a good book (with a somewhat cringey title) that is a good read on the topic of how to learn and retain things.
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware (Pragmatic P...
Software development happens in your head. Not in an editor, IDE, or designtool. You're well educated on how to work with software and hardware, but what about wetware--our own brains? Learning new skills and new technology is critical to your career, and it's all in your head. In this book by An...
There are some neat techniques in that book, including using things like mind maps
appriciate it :))
should i be taking notes on most things or not? surely people don’t remember everything
Writing things down helps with retention, so yes taking notes is often a good idea. However, for things like C# and with the modern internet, using references to recall how to do certain things is totally normal. Looking stuff up is not a bad thing.
im a starter so i think taking notes is necessary, however its making a 15-20 hour course into a 50 hour one
maybe im wrong, i havent properly sat down for more than 30 mins yet
What's an example of some of your notes?
common mistakes to avoid, what the error code means, shiy like that. thats just the 1 page ive done.
im a master procrastinator but i dont wanna be 
might just start using Word instead of actual paper, waaay faster
might just start using Word instead of actual paper, waaay fasterwhatever helps u more, it might take longer but atleast it will stick with u
i also advice practical work
I think paper notebooks are superior personally for learning, but try both and use what works for you better. You might try a note taking app like OneNote (I am a huge OneNote user) or Evernote (which I have heard good things about)
what do u mean?
applying ur notes
why OneNote in particular? what features does it have
oh i see
the tags are helpful
It has a lot of nice features for organizing your notes, and it has good search capabilities.
My OneNote has a LOT of content 🙂
wow yeah i see that
ima just play around and see what suits me best
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