In this episode, I share how I went from finding coding intimidating to becoming a competent software engineer through consistent, repeated practice over 2 years.
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Takeaways:
- Having a strong motivation helped me persist through the tough learning process
- Repeating behaviors reinforces neural pathways, making skills feel more natural
- All new skills feel clumsy and frustrating at first, but mastery comes through repetition
- To learn new skills, just start doing the thing - even if you're bad at first - and keep doing it
Book Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/Talent-Code-Greatness-Born-Grown/dp/055380684X
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