Reading up on learning
5 deep · digging since nov 19, 25
- Why thinking out loud with someone beats thinking alone
Articulating thoughts to another person compels clear structure and reveals hidden assumptions, often leading to better solutions than solitary reflection.
- The Secret to Getting Through Big, Dense, Difficult Books - The New York Times
Reading difficult books is inherently painful and social; engaging with a community helps readers push through intellectual discomfort and find shared meaning.
Takes
A great way to learn design: Give Codex a well-designed website, ask it to analyze what makes the design great, then ask it to take a complete screenshot of the website & add annotations on the image that breaks down why the design works Learning from examples is always better than learning from theory! And using the annotation method means you don't have to constantly switch between reading the analysis and viewing the artifact
@zarazhangrui
It's never been easier to become an "expert" on <insert topic>. Here's the framework @SandyBKwon created using AI: https://sandybkwon.substack.com/p/attempting-to-become-an-expert-with (h/t @sacca for prompting this via @jacksondahl's pod)
@rrhoover
I learn something new from Matt every time we chat.
@kevinrose