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Learning and Productivity Tips

"Truth flourishes where the student's lamp has shone,
And there alone,", W.B. Yeats

Study*

*from latin Studium, meaning zeal, painstaking application, dedication.

  • When learning new concepts, ensure that you always accompany them with imagery. For example, when learning about closures in JavaScript, google for closure javascript and switch to Images search mode to find useful diagrams, images, charts or any other type of imagery that will help you "connect" with the concept you are trying to learn and get a visual representation that will help you build a strong mental model behind each concept. There is a great deal of scientific research and studies that confirm the important role of visual input in processing and retaining information{:target="_blank"}.

A Venn diagram consisting of two intersecting circles. The circle on the left is labelled Functions whereas the circle on the right is labelled Variable Scope. Their intersection is labelled Closure

(A quick Google image search for "closure javascript" results in this nice visual diagram by Edward Huangabout)

  • YouTube Videos:

    • Switch to a different playback speed: if you feel the default speed (1x) is either too fast or too slow for you. You can configure the playback speed by clicking the Settings icon and then selecting a Playback Speed. Speeds over 1 (1.25, 1.5, etc.) will accelerate the playback rate, while speed values under 0 (0.75, 0.5, etc.) will slow down the video and audio.

    • Use an AdBlocker: you are probably going to need an AdBlocker while watching YouTube videos, as it can become really distracting (not to mention annoying and time consuming) watching ads popping up all of the time. You can install something like Adblock Plus - free ad blocker{:target="_blank"} for Chrome.

    • Check the comments section: for additional feedback, outdated content, errata and extra information that might be helpful. Look for comments that mention that the content is outdated or contains misleading information. Tip: you can install the Chrome extension SummifyYT{:target="_blank"} which does a pretty good job reading all the comments and summarizing the overall feedback (see screenshot below).

Where to look for information

How to draw to remember more

How to draw to remember more | Graham Shaw | TEDxVienna{:target="_blank"} YouTube video, 17min

How to share your screen

Windows:

Linux:

Mac:

Browser

  • You can always click and open any link on any website in a new Tab, by holding down the Ctrl (Windows) or the Command (Mac) keys while clicking. This will help you stay on the page that you are studying, while temporarily opening up any interesting links in a new Tab.

  • Create and save Chrome tab groups{:target="_blank"}

ChatGPT

Use ChatGPT with extreme caution!

When ChatGPT is confidently wrong{:target="_blank"} YouTube video, 8min

Visual Studio Code

Here you can find tips for getting the most out of this awesome IDE and its numerous extensions!

RainbowCSV

Apart from the beautiful colors the extension adds to our CSV file, it offers a great consistency checker!

How to use it

At the bottom of you VSCode when there is an editor open with a CSV file, there is a button named CSVLint. Click on it to check your file's validity. After the process is finished, the button is colored:

  • Green: Everything looks fine!
  • Red: The errors are displayed on hover

As per creator's documentation:

  • The linter checks the following:
    • Consistency of double quotes usage in CSV rows.
    • Consistency of number of fields per CSV row.

Tools