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if you are learning something how do you not be on tutorial hell

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[-] solrize@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Your question is too vague. What is the subject and how familiar are you with other stuff related to it?

If I know most of what I need, I just go with what I have, and use web search when I hit gaps in my knowledge.

If I know zero about it, I might try a tutorial, but depending what it is, I often prefer to find an expert level reference document and work through it starting on page 1. It takes longer but you get more solid understanding that way.

Somewhere in between can be problematic. The gaps in your knowledge can mean not knowing things that are interdependent on each other. So you hit a snag and don't know where to look. Might want to restart as if from zero.

[-] Adniem@thelemmy.club 1 points 1 day ago

well i am probably gonna learn blender

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