How to learn better and faster as a software engineer?

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In the video, I shared five key strategies to accelerate learning as a software engineer. Firstly, I emphasized registering curiosity by noting down intriguing topics. Secondly, I highlighted the importance of jumpstarting without procrastination. Thirdly, I stressed the need to "do the laundry" by implementing concepts rather than just reading about them. The fourth point discussed the inverse power law, advocating for a strong foundation before delving into advanced topics. Lastly, I recommended juggling and time boxing multiple learning tasks to maintain interest and progress efficiently.
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  • @krushnamahapatra2751
    @krushnamahapatra2751 Жыл бұрын

    00:30 Register your curiosity Write down what you are curious about and + most important why you are curious about that thing, how you going to use that thing in your field 04:22 Jumpstart Just start, don't wait for the perfect moment 05:50 Do the laundry Just start from the basic beginning before procrastinating a lot of thing about it 07:58 Inverse Power Law Don't ignore the basics improve gradually 10:18 Juggle and Timebox do two things at least so that you won't be bored with one thing

  • @pallavikulkarni9718
    @pallavikulkarni9718 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much sir for this insightful video. Takeaways of 5 steps mentioned to learn better and faster as Software Engineer 1. Register your curiosity 2. Jump start 3. Do the laundry 4. Inverse power law 5. Juggle and time box.

  • @the-gray-haired-developer
    @the-gray-haired-developer Жыл бұрын

    This is so relatable. Need to be watched by every software engineer

  • @luluarakla356
    @luluarakla356 Жыл бұрын

    You hit the nail on the head with so many of these things - especially reading, reading and not implementing.

  • @meowrbius
    @meowrbius11 ай бұрын

    Most relatable shit ever saw...Felt like this guy is talking directly to me

  • @mohammadjagora7793
    @mohammadjagora7793 Жыл бұрын

    Things that are distracting this person is Linux kernel😂😂 instead of social media and netflix 10:54

  • @learnweb3603

    @learnweb3603

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah happens to me as well, started something, finding some other article talks about any fancy tech

  • @plabmadeeasy
    @plabmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

    These were some amazing tips, Arpit! I think I've used almost all of these to become a software developer while being a full-time emergency doctor.

  • @aloksharma7801
    @aloksharma7801 Жыл бұрын

    No fluff, pure stuff - super tips!

  • @unstoppable-ayush
    @unstoppable-ayush Жыл бұрын

    Thank you ,So relatable Helpful video

  • @hussainbhagat8855
    @hussainbhagat8855 Жыл бұрын

    Such relatable and actual tips which I needed to hear. Learning 2 things in parallel makes sense. Also taking notes of things which intrigued interest. Could you make a video of how to make a system for that too?

  • @biswajit-k
    @biswajit-k Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, sir for this valuable advice.

  • @ritiksaini-619
    @ritiksaini-619 Жыл бұрын

    This was very much needed!

  • @Web-Dev-Codi
    @Web-Dev-Codi Жыл бұрын

    Subbed 🎉. Great idea to reignite motivation for further learning.

  • @SunnyGuptaTech
    @SunnyGuptaTech Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Arpit for sharing this. It is very relatable to what I do generally. Starting reading one thing then found another interesting things .. kind of DFS. 😊

  • @priyankakshirsagar7528
    @priyankakshirsagar75284 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing :)

  • @amoghnagar5860
    @amoghnagar5860Ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot for this, was much needed

  • @AsliEngineering

    @AsliEngineering

    Ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful, Amogh!

  • @NamrataBRG-no3ey
    @NamrataBRG-no3ey11 ай бұрын

    I'm officially a fan ! 😊 I really like how you break things down. And for a perfectionist like me who is always scouting for the perfect course, this was much needed.

  • @AsliEngineering

    @AsliEngineering

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you :)

  • @sairamaj
    @sairamaj7 ай бұрын

    awesome buddy.

  • @xikusyaa
    @xikusyaaАй бұрын

    Jump start is really amazing part!

  • @raj_kundalia
    @raj_kundalia Жыл бұрын

    I have been trying to practice the picking of 2-3 thing at once and that has helped me. It took some time to adapt, but worth it.

  • @AbhishekSharma-ge5bv
    @AbhishekSharma-ge5bv9 ай бұрын

    i don't think this applies to only software engineers. As a data scientist i have found it so so relatable. And i am quite certain that people in other professions would also feel the same.

  • @developer_01
    @developer_01 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Arpit bhai for the advice... I always want to get deep into the frontend part so whenever I find some topic or article I just bookmark it and leave it to read later but later never comes. This advice is really good to write the topic in notes along with "why"

  • @user-gn2xy7ul8f
    @user-gn2xy7ul8f4 ай бұрын

    Wow maza aa gaya... 2 saal se Tutorial hell me faskar.. HTML CSS JS sikh raha tha.. or jab JS start kiya . .. usme kuch practicle Application nhi.. bs Concept learning tha..

  • @himanshutripathi7441
    @himanshutripathi74419 ай бұрын

    Bhai subscribe kar diya I like the thought process

  • @xordux7
    @xordux7 Жыл бұрын

    Great video ❤ One more tip would be to share/teach whatever you learn. Doing this has multiple benefits as already mentioned by Richard Feynman.

  • @AkshitBansal-fk9gt
    @AkshitBansal-fk9gt Жыл бұрын

    the last tip actually worked for me.

  • @santoshbhatnagar2155
    @santoshbhatnagar2155 Жыл бұрын

    I also take notes when something interesting is found and visit it later, not to distract while doing something

  • @bhanununia
    @bhanununia Жыл бұрын

    thanks Man, really thoughtful and practical tips, like by listening only we can tell these are coming from a profound and experienced person of the field. Will definitely try and implement these tips. Coz I am in my 0-5 yrs exp. category. need to get width now ;)

  • @tsukuruuu
    @tsukuruuu11 ай бұрын

    🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🧐 Stay relevant by continuously learning new skills as the software engineering field evolves. 01:20 📝 Register your curiosity: Whenever something piques your interest, make a note of it in your favorite note-taking app. 03:10 🗂️ Jot down questions and topics that intrigue you; revisit and explore them gradually over time. 04:18 🚀 Jumpstart your learning: Start immediately without waiting for the perfect resource or time. 05:25 💻 "Do the laundry": Rather than just thinking about ideas, implement them in your preferred environment. 07:27 🔑 Follow the inverse power law: Spend ample time on foundational knowledge before diving into advanced topics. 10:22 🤹‍♀️ Juggle and time box: Learn multiple topics simultaneously, switch if bored, and set time limits to avoid getting stuck. Made with HARPA AI

  • @indrajeetnikam5301
    @indrajeetnikam53014 күн бұрын

    Best advice on this topic

  • @devopsbytes
    @devopsbytes Жыл бұрын

    Great advice regarding juggling. I suffer from this problem of being curious about something, start learning and find something else and switch to it, ad infinitum. Juggling seems to be an interesting strategy, I will try this and see how it goes.

  • @rkisdp
    @rkisdp Жыл бұрын

    Great video Arpit. Please make a video on how google spanner works.

  • @bhavikarathod2417
    @bhavikarathod24176 ай бұрын

    Big bunch of thanks Arpit.. i was doing the last thing which is juggle. Now I got an soultion😁

  • @AdityaKumar-is9tk
    @AdityaKumar-is9tk9 ай бұрын

    Nice one

  • @biswajit-k
    @biswajit-k Жыл бұрын

    Also, one piece of advice I would give is when you are learning new things, it is very common to find new terms. Instead of just skipping them, search for them in a new tab, what it is and how it relates to what you are learning. Decide how much time you should give to understand it based on how much it is used in the thing you are learning(some can be skipped, some require a skim read while some require a good understanding). This way(you can call it DFS) you would be able to tackle any new topic in a reasonable time with a good understanding.

  • @RapartiChaitanya

    @RapartiChaitanya

    Жыл бұрын

    I do this as well. Calling it DFS learning makes sense!

  • @meowrbius

    @meowrbius

    11 ай бұрын

    But this is also the reason for keep jumping from one topic to another. Suppose I found a new term when learning something. Now I have to understand what that new term is and while doing that, you catch another new term within it. And ends up inside the rabbit hole. :')

  • @biswajit-k

    @biswajit-k

    11 ай бұрын

    @@meowrbius Yes, it is often that we keep jumping into things, but you have to decide when things are diverging from the main topic. As I said, you don't have to grasp everything. Decide how much time to spend on a topic based its relevance to the thing you are trying to understand. I hope this clears my point.

  • @hemantvardani1436
    @hemantvardani14365 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @samyakjain4715
    @samyakjain4715Ай бұрын

    Pointing out about the part that we do like to read some topics and then kind of get bored and explaining how to tackle that, damnnnnnnn, that was a really explaination and really helped me in tackling it, the idea to keep two things parallel is great, THanks!

  • @anshikaapaliwal
    @anshikaapaliwal Жыл бұрын

    You actually gave the crux of one of the Habit Building approach while expalining, at 02:45 that is illustrated in "Atomic Habits" book.

  • @rajen0692
    @rajen0692 Жыл бұрын

    Relatable 💯

  • @learnweb3603
    @learnweb3603 Жыл бұрын

    Sooooo relatable

  • @nihshrey
    @nihshrey2 ай бұрын

    As always no fluff. You're killing it brother.

  • @AsliEngineering

    @AsliEngineering

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks 🙌

  • @YashPoonia.7
    @YashPoonia.74 ай бұрын

    Great

  • @yashwanth.chaudhari339
    @yashwanth.chaudhari339Ай бұрын

    Hw to learn python for devops like automation,boto3

  • @seanajay8790
    @seanajay8790 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Arpit bhai 🙏🏽 jai Mahadev

  • @alphacoder3822
    @alphacoder3822 Жыл бұрын

    Commenting here so that these videos come into my Timeline

  • @pranatis2314

    @pranatis2314

    Жыл бұрын

    +1

  • @xordux7

    @xordux7

    Жыл бұрын

    Subscribe and press bell icon

  • @oneplusiota
    @oneplusiota6 ай бұрын

    Please write a book dude. People need to know about your way of life.

  • @UrvashiCodingAcademy
    @UrvashiCodingAcademy Жыл бұрын

    I started doing parallel execution of task now i am in dead lock state.

  • @josetorreblanca655
    @josetorreblanca6554 ай бұрын

    06:18 "We like to live in a beautiful world made up in our head "- ouch

  • @sahilvaidya8016
    @sahilvaidya8016 Жыл бұрын

    You once said you read research papers which I think is necessary. I also want to find and read but dont know where to get them Can you please help

  • @AsliEngineering

    @AsliEngineering

    Жыл бұрын

    Google Scholar. You can find the ones i read at ArpitBhayani.me/papershelf

  • @KushalSaini14
    @KushalSaini14 Жыл бұрын

    Relatable

  • @hemangshrimali6308
    @hemangshrimali6308 Жыл бұрын

    Very informative

  • @ElizaRuben
    @ElizaRuben3 күн бұрын

    Timestamps are missing 😊

  • @abcd-sf5ur
    @abcd-sf5ur Жыл бұрын

    Hey, man, I am just curious if there is any discord/Reddit community around this channel?

  • @vulturebeast

    @vulturebeast

    Жыл бұрын

    nope

  • @AsliEngineering

    @AsliEngineering

    Жыл бұрын

    Not yet.

  • @snbk1897
    @snbk1897 Жыл бұрын

    DSA is not my cup of tea, so I must look for some other career 😢

  • @samk1312

    @samk1312

    Жыл бұрын

    Funny @techCache has ds in its name

  • @exciteddude
    @exciteddude Жыл бұрын

    How to tackle the burnout? Imagine learning two things along with something you have to learn daily to complete your office tasks. 😮‍💨

  • @grealish2234

    @grealish2234

    Жыл бұрын

    I think nothing should be forced . Don't force stuff onto you and learn things naturally

  • @SomvenIsHere
    @SomvenIsHereАй бұрын

    Just Now i found this gem of a youtuber from the Dukaan video why didn't I found it earlier

  • @resetengineering
    @resetengineering Жыл бұрын

    Great video. There's a constant clicking noise in the background.

  • @resetengineering
    @resetengineering Жыл бұрын

    Agreed to all this. I have a question. You mention about distractions. My distractions are email newsletters from Blogs/ dev drops / Yt Videos notifications or feed /Twitter feed /LinkedIn feed. This itself is so overwhelming as everyone is posting something new. I wish to know how everyone manages this schedule? The curiosity list will become fairly lengthy IMO. How to restrict it?

  • @solomonhombiku2639

    @solomonhombiku2639

    10 ай бұрын

    I'm facing the same dilemma with newsletters and LinkedIns' idea and me trying my best to sort them out and understand the overall scheme of things. Your posted this 3 months ago, hopefully you found something to help us both.

  • @nuhakhangr8
    @nuhakhangr810 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing!!

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