I am talking to you, Dockyard Academy Cohort Newbie. This is me just four months ago. I am about to start Dockyard Academy and level up my skills as a software developer. I do not yet know this is one of the toughest things I have ever done. This is what I want to know:
– Stick to the curriculum: all you need is there. It will be tempting to find other sources of knowledge, books, videos, forums, etc. At the end of the day, all of those will be distractions and will waste your time. It will be better to accept that Brook has written the curriculum with your growth in mind: it is the only book you need for now.
– Create memory cards: You are going to be given a hundred units of knowledge per day, and your brain will be able to grasp thirty of those. Of those thirty, you are going to remember ten. If you get into the habit of writing and using memory cards, you will increase those percentages. You can write them in physical form, or in an app such as anki. This will…
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