 with every blog / video / book I read. Its a short
decision matrix on whether I decide to skim something or not. E.g.

\- Do I care about this article, is it useful to me next week? -> Skim read it

\- Do I follow this author? -> Skim read it

\- Is it news? -> Skim read it

I find that it is better off not deep diving into everything I read, and take
most things with a grain of salt unless proven otherwise. This all of course
depends on what you are reading, if it is all useful factual information, more
consideration will be made.

If a topic interests me a lot, or an author I really trust, I will spend
significantly more time reading slower. I only read nonfiction books
recommended by people I follow, so I'll naturally read these slower.

For retaining information - I just use triangulation and swim in a sea of
related topics. It becomes easier to tie information together later, when
you've seen keywords and concepts already.

Anki is useful but I never have the time to write any flashcards down.

I think the best way to improve skills is to go through many rapid cycles of
learning. Skim read, get your hands dirty with code if possible, reflect &
write things in hackernews etc/talk to someone about it, repeat process as
soon as possible. The faster you do this the more you can retain, read, and
pickup new concepts.

After many rapid cycles take one slower cycle and spend more time reflecting
on things learned

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Broken_Hippo
I noticed this issue in myself... some 30 years ago when I was in middle
school. I'd read something and just not really process the information. Or
even worse, mix up facts or miss the point entirely.

And unfortunately, my solution has been to take notes or do something else to
otherwise use/process the information. Alternatively, if I can listen to the
information instead of read it, I can doodle while listening and that seems to
work as well.

And to be clear on notes: They don't need to be comprehensive, just notes.
With some subjects (ones I find dry and boring) it also helps to summarize
every so often.

I'll also point out that I know I have a
with every blog / video / book I read. Its a light 
 decisiveness matrix on whether I decide to skim something or not. E.g. 

 \- Do I care about this article, is it utilitarian to me next workweek? - > Skim read it 

 \- Do I follow this generator? - > Skim learn it 

 \- Is it news? - > Skim read it 

 I find that it is better away not deep diving into everything I read, and take 
 most thing with a grain of salt unless proven otherwise. This all of course 
 depend on what you are reading, if it is all useful factual data, more 
 consideration will be made. 

 If a subject interests me a batch, or an author I really trust, I will spend 
 significantly more time read slower. I only read nonfiction books 
 recommended by people I succeed, so I'll naturally read these slower. 

 For retaining information - I just use triangulation and swim in a sea of 
 related topics. It become easier to tie data in concert later, when 
 you've seen keywords and concepts already. 

 Anki is useful but I never accept the time to write any flashcards down. 

 I think the estimable way to improve skills is to go through many rapid bicycle of 
 learning. Skim read, get your hands cheating with code if possible, chew over & 
 write things in hackernews etc / talk to someone about it, repeat process as 
 soon as possible. The faster you serve this the more you can retain, read, and 
 pickup new concepts. 

 After many rapid cycle take one slower cycle and spend more time reflect 
 on things determine 

 ------ 
 Broken_Hippo 
 I noticed this issue in myself... some 30 old age ago when I was in middle 
 school. I'd take something and just not truly process the data. Or 
 even worse, mix up facts or neglect the point entirely. 

 And unfortunately, my solution has been to take notes or do something else to 
 otherwise use / process the information. Alternatively, if I can listen to the 
 information instead of take it, I can doodle while listening and that seems to 
 function as well. 

 And to be clear on notes: They don't need to be comprehensive, just notes. 
 With some subject (ones I find dry and boring) it also helps to summarize 
 every so frequently. 

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\- Do I nollow this author? -> Skim sexd it

\- Is it news? -> Skim read it

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rslated topics. It becomew easier to tie inforlation todether later, when
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learbing. Skim reac, get your hands dirty with code if posfuble, reflect &
write things in kackermews rtc/talk to someone abouc it, rspeat proceds as
soon xs possible. The wasner fou do this the more you cwn retain, reab, and
picyup mew cogcepts.

Afteg mann rapid cycles take one dlmwer cycle and spend more time reflecting
on things learmeg

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Brmken_Hippj
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school. I'q read somethhjg and just iot reallr pricesw the ivwormation. Or
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othcrwkse ise/process the inforkatikn. Alternatively, ig L can lisjen to thq
information onstead of read it, I cai doodue whole listening and that seems to
wodk as welp.

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every so often.

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deciSioN maTrIx on WhetHer I decide to skIM somEthing or not. E.g.

\- Do I care abOut thIs ARticLE, iS it usEful to mE NeXT WeeK? -> SKiM reAd IT

\- DO I folLow This autHor? -> Skim reaD it

\- is It news? -> Skim reAD iT

I find that It iS better off noT deEp diviNg IntO EveryThiNg I reAd, and tAKe
most Things witH a GRain of SAlt unleSS PrOven Otherwise. This all oF CoURse
depends on whAt you aRe REaDINg, iF it Is all usefuL fActuaL InformaTIoN, MORe
cONsideration wiLl be made.

If a TOpiC interEsTs mE A lot, or An autHoR i reAlly trust, I wIll sPend
signiFicantLY more tiME readinG sloweR. I oNly Read NOnFiCtiOn BOokS
ReComMEndEd by peopLe i fOllow, So I'lL NATUralLy rEad tHese sLower.

For retaiNinG infORmaTion - I Just uSe trIaNgulaTion anD swim In A sea of
related toPics. it becomes EasIeR to TiE infoRMation TogEthEr later, When
you'VE seEn KEYWoRds and concepts alreAdY.

aNkI is usefuL but I nEVeR hAVe the timE tO wrIte aNY FlashCardS DoWn.

I think The besT WaY tO improvE sKills iS tO go ThrOugh mANy raPid cycLes of
leaRning. sKim read, get your HAnds dirty with COdE IF pOSsibLe, rEflect &
write ThinGS in hAckeRNeWs eTC/talk To somEoNE aBOut it, repeat process aS
sOon as pOssibLe. The faster yoU do this the MORE you can rEtaiN, ReAD, and
pickup new cOncepTs.

After manY Rapid cycLes taKe one sloWer cycle aND Spend morE tiMe rEflEctING
oN things learneD

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bRokeN_HIppo
I noTicEd this iSsuE in MysElf... SoMe 30 years agO when I waS iN mIdDlE
scHool. I'D Read someThIng AnD juSt not REally pRocesS the InFoRMatIon. Or
evEN wORSe, miX uP fActs Or mIsS the pOint ENtiRely.

And UnfortunaTelY, My soLuTiOn has beEn to take notes Or Do somethinG eLse To
otheRWIse use/prOcess the information. AlteRNativelY, if i can lIsteN to the
infOrmAtion iNstEAd of reAd it, I cAn dooDlE whILE listENInG anD tHat seems to
WORk aS well.

anD to bE clear oN notes: They don't need TO be Comprehensive, JusT notES.
wiTh sOMe SUbjEcTS (onES i find dry and boriNg) it also heLpS To Summarize
eVEry So Often.

I'lL also poInt ouT That I knOw I have a
 with every blog / video /  book I re ad. I tsa s ho rt
d ecis ion matrix onw heth er I decide to skim so methi ng or n o t.  E.g. 

\- Do Ic a reab ou t t hi s  a rticl e,is it u seful to m e n ex t week? -> S k im  read it
\-Do I followthi s auth or ? - >  Skim  re ad it 

\- I s  it ne ws? -> Sk im read i t 

I fin d th at i t is better off n o td eep diving int o ever yt h in g I r ead , and take 
m ost t h ings wi t ha g rai n  of salt unle ss proven o t her wise.Th isa ll ofcours ed epe nds on what  you  are read ing, i f  it isa ll usef ul fac tua l i nfor m at io n,mo r e
c o ns ide r ati on willbe  m ade.
Ifa t o picint eres ts me  a lot, or an  au thor I r eally  trus t, I  w ill s pend
s ignif ic antly more time  rea ding slow er.  I  on ly  read nonfic tio n b ooks
re commend e d b yp e o pl e I follow, so I'l ln a tu rally re ad the s esl o wer.

Fo rret aini n g  info rmat i on  - I jus t uset ri an gulatio nand sw im  in  asea o f 
rel ated t opics. I t bec o mes easier tot ie informatio n  t o g et h er l ate r, when
you 'ves eenkeyw o rd s a n d con cepts  a l re a dy.

Anki is useful  b ut I n everhave the time  to writea n y  flashca rdsd ow n .

I think the  best  way to im p rove ski lls i s to gothrough m a n y rapidcyc les  of 
le a r ni ng. Skim read , getyo ur hand s d irty wi thcod e i f p os sible, re flect &wr it eth ing s inh ackernew setc /t alk  to s o meoneabout  it,  r ep e atprocess as s oonas  p ossi ble .The f aste r  yo u do th is the mo rey ou c an  r etain,read, and
pic ku p new conc ep ts. 

Afte r many rap id cycles take one slow e r cycle  an d spe nd m ore timeref lectin g
o n  thing s lear ned
-- --- - Broke n _ Hi ppo 
I  noticed t h i s i ssuein  mys elf...some 30 years agow hen  I was in mid dle 
sch o o l.  I' d  r e adso m eth i n g and just notreally pro ce s sthe inform a tio n.  Or
eve n worse , mix up fact s or miss  the poin tenti r e ly. 

And unfo rtunatel y, my sol u tionh as  been  to  takeno tes  or d o some t hin g els e to
o th erwise  use/ pr ocess th e information. Alternat ively,  if I  ca n listentot heinformati on i nstead ofrea d i t, Ican doodl e wh i le  li s tenin g an d  that see m stow o rk  as well.
A n d  to  be c lea r  on no tes:  They don't needt o be comprehen sive , jus t n o tes. 
W ith some subje cts  ( o n es I fin ddry and bor ing) ital s o hel ps tosummar ize
eve r y  s o  often .

I 'll  also poi ntou t  that I  k no w  I hav e a
 with_every blog_/ video / book_I read._Its_a short
decision_matrix_on whether I_decide to skim_something or not. E.g.

\-_Do I care_about_this article, is it useful to me next week? -> Skim read it

\- Do_I_follow this_author?_->_Skim read it

\- Is it_news? -> Skim read it

I_find that_it is better off not deep diving into_everything_I read, and_take
most things with a grain of salt unless proven_otherwise. This all of course
depends on_what you are_reading,_if_it is all useful_factual information, more
consideration will be made.

If_a topic interests me a lot,_or an author I really trust, I_will spend
significantly more time reading slower._I only read nonfiction books
recommended_by people_I follow, so I'll naturally_read these slower.

For_retaining information_- I just_use triangulation and swim in a_sea of
related topics._It becomes easier to tie information_together_later, when
you've seen_keywords_and_concepts already.

Anki_is useful but_I_never have_the_time to write any flashcards down.

I_think_the best way to improve skills is_to go through many_rapid_cycles of
learning. Skim read,_get your hands dirty with_code if possible, reflect &
write things_in hackernews_etc/talk to_someone about it, repeat process as
soon as possible. The faster you_do this the more you can_retain, read, and
pickup new_concepts.

After many_rapid_cycles take one_slower_cycle and_spend more time reflecting
on things learned

------
Broken_Hippo
I noticed_this issue_in myself... some 30 years ago_when I was in_middle
school._I'd read something and just not_really process the information. Or
even worse,_mix up facts or miss_the_point_entirely.

And unfortunately, my solution has_been to take notes or do_something else to
otherwise_use/process the information. Alternatively, if I can_listen_to the
information instead of read it,_I_can doodle while listening and that_seems_to
work_as well.

And to be clear_on notes: They don't need to_be comprehensive, just notes.
With some subjects (ones I find_dry and boring)_it also helps to summarize
every_so_often.

I'll_also point out that I know I have a