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# Learning

* <https://sizovs.net/2018/12/17/stop-learning-frameworks/>
  * Avoid spending lots of time on the new/latest tech/frameworks/libraries etc
  * Instead learn these at work
  * spend time on the fundamentals (80%) as these can be applied to the tech
  * Be careful, the fundamentals are abstract and hard to understand without the examples/implementations (ie frameworks/tech)

## solving problems

## Searching

## Asking quesitons

## Projects

* <https://lethain.com/how-to-practice-backend-engineering/>

## Reading

## podcasts and videos

## Katas

* types (in order of easiest first)
  * Refactoring
    * Given code and tests
  * TDD, no or limited code (ie interfaces)
    * Given spec only
  * Legacy
    * Given code and/or (limited) spec but no tests

## Links

<https://medium.com/free-code-camp/the-main-pillars-of-learning-programming-and-why-beginners-should-master-them-e04245c17c56>


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