When it comes to learning from tutorials, what's your method? Do you watch the entire tutorial in full before diving in, or do you take the approach of copying everything as the instructor does it? If you tend to watch first, do you take notes while viewing? How detailed are those notes—do you jot down everything you find confusing, or do you just make a note to investigate certain topics later? Finally, after completing a project, do you upload your work to GitHub and mention the creator of the tutorial? Is it still necessary to give credit if you don't copy everything exactly?
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It really depends on your experience level. When you're new to something, it's common to pause frequently, try it out, and maybe Google concepts to fully grasp them before moving on. As you get more skilled, you might find you can absorb a lot just by watching.
It really varies! Sometimes I follow along closely, doing it step-by-step if the topic is new to me. I aim to get something working quickly, rather than fully understanding it at first. After the tutorial, I rebuild the project in my own style, tweaking everything according to my needs. I only make notes in the code comments if I hit a tricky part. Though I haven't credited anyone in the past, I’ve realized it might be good practice to do so eventually.
Thanks! I love the method you mentioned; it sounds super effective for grasping new concepts quickly. Your final point about focusing on your own learning really resonates with me!
I usually skim through the whole tutorial first, then go back to code along with the instructor. If I'm already familiar with certain sections, I just skip to the parts where I need more clarification. Just be ready to Google any differences you notice, especially since things can change.
When you say you code along, do you have the video open in another window, or do you try to remember and recreate it from memory?
I stream the tutorial at 2x speed without coding initially. Following that, I rewatch it at normal speed while coding along with the instructor.
Yeah, when I was starting, I paused every couple of minutes. Now, I watch the whole thing first and then try coding the project from memory.