Self-taught developer-tips

Be a self-taught is a real challenge, but you know, as Neil deGrasse Tyson said: “The student who continues to learn on his own … That is what separates the winners from those who only do the homework”.

A well-known question is: work hard or work smart? Here the answer: Both, you must work smart but you need to work hard too, so you must be a better self-taught.

So, at you know, if you are want to be really good in something you must create your own path and be effective, here, i will present you six tips, that in my opinion, you can improve to be a better self-taught.

1- Passion

This is going to be your key, because if you have love for what you do, it will not cost you to take the first step to study. So find that makes you happy and put all your effort in there!

2.- Patience

Alright, when you are a self-taught maybe you want fast results, but in learning you can’t skip steps, you must focus very well on the important things and take your time. We are all differents, maybe a person will have less time than you to learn something, but do not run, it is not a race against other people, but against yourself.

3.- You must be Disciplined

Yes, you must be a disciplined person, not just to be better self-taught, to be a more effective person. Do not let motivation control you, because it is very common that you do not want to study for a few days, but you must overcome that barrier and achieve it. Motivation is important, of course, we are going to talk about it in the last tip, but don’t let her to control you.

4.- Discover your learning methodology

Maybe you are more effective if you read books, but maybe not, we already said that we are all differents. So, find the way to study in a more effective way. You can test with online courses, books, to go direct to practice, etc.

5.- Create a study plan to follow the correct path

Planning, at least for me, is something I love to do. Seriously, I recommend you look for famous learning routes to reach the great knowledge, exploreand build your way, your study plan. Believe me, good plans make the difference.

6.- Find a motivation

Motivation is fundamental, persons we move arround the world with motivation, thats a central key to explain what depressive people feels, they don’t have the wish feels.

So, try to find something that motivates you, i mean, your motivation could be to work to buy a house, work in a big company, travel around the world, to be a better profesional, to create your own startup, i don’t know, try to discover that thing that allows you to get out of bed faster in the morning.

“Learning is like rowing against the stream. If you stop you ´ll fall back”,Edward Benjamin Britten.

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Thank you 😊

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