*They use it every day, but cannot explain how it works
*They know its pros, but cannot explain its cons
*They know how to solve their problem, but think that it’s
the only solution
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“Expert Beginners”
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On the other hand...
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There is that other type
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The “Wolf”
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He solves problems…
Any kind of problems
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What is the difference between them?
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The Expert Beginners rely only on
passive learning and take things* for
granted
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The “wolf” is an
“Active Learner”
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1. How one acquires a new skill?
2. How Expert beginners born?
3. What and who is an active learner?
4. Tools for Active learns
They simply don’t know
what they don’t know
https://blog.asmartbear.com/low-fact-trap.html
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They think that they are
the kings of the world...
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#1
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Fullstack != Expert
#2
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Which Fullstack developer are you?
#2
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Never leave their comfort zone...
#3
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ten years of experience or
the same year of experience ten times
#3
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Passive Learning
#4
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“This is a black box”
“It magically works”
“That was here before me”
“The other team is responsible for this”
“X sucks, Y is the best. It just is”
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Expert Beginner
Active Learner
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How can one become an“Active Learner”?
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*Everyone can!
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Active learner = Mindset
“Unknown unknowns”
Active Learner
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#1
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Read
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If (you.Know())
{
// Read
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If (!you.Know())
{
// Read
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#2
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Leave(!!!) your comfort zone
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.NET <> Scala
Web <> Mobile
Angular<> React
Team #1 <> Team #2
PC <> Mac
What? Why?
1. Discover new methods
2. Discover same principles
3. Do it yourself
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#3
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Share Your Knowledge
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Write about it (email, slack, blog, etc.)
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X2 Impact
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You can write about it and share with others
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You can write about it and share with others
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#4
(the last one:) )
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After School Activities
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Code Code Code
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One more thing ;)
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Let’s say we do all that…
Is it really enough?
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NO
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You as a Project
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1. It is a mindset
2. “YOu as a project”
3. Read
4. Share your knowledge
5. Leave your comfort zone
6. After school activities
7. Repeat
“Unknown unknowns”
Active Learner
Take away points:
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If you really keep on doing it
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Eventually, you’ll become...
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@DennisNerush
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Team Leader @SEARS ISRAEL
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