#SydWebApps
Technique
the New Order
Learning and change
for fun and profit
Sasha Gerrand
July 17, 2013
Change
tl;dr - it's hard
We're all flawed
There's always something new to learn.
Some less than others
(At least to to them)
Dunning-Kruger effect
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a cognitive bias in which unskilled individuals suffer from illusory superiority, mistakenly rating their ability much higher than average.
- attributed to a metacognitive inability of the unskilled to recognize their mistake.
What's the secret?
Four stages to competence:
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Unconscious incompetence
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Conscious incompetence
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Conscious competence
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Unconscious competence
Another (tenuous) answer
lies within New Order's 5th album
"Technique"
Fine Time
Unconscious incompetence
When you don't know how to do something,
learning or understanding it can appear hard.
Persevere
Know your limits; work to them.
Try to feel a regular sense of accomplishment.
Love Less
Conscious incompetence
Even if you don't know how to do something,
the process of recognising this deficit is valuable.
There are no silver bullets.
Be open minded
Making mistakes is part of the learning process.
All the Way
Constant learning
Mastering one skill leads to others.
Learning concepts that seem unrelated can actually make it easier.
Fine Line
Conscious competence
Knowing how to do something is great.
However, demonstrating it on demand can be really hard.
Round & Round
Routine
Most productive people do the same things
at similar times every day.
Dojos, katas, regular practice of core skills helps you stay sharp.
Guilty Partner
Source Control
It's amazing.
You should use it for everything you can.
It's also really good for use as a defacto resumé.
Dream Attack
Unconscious Competence
The individual has had so much practice with a skill that it has become "second nature" and can be performed easily.
As a result, the skill can be performed while executing another task. The individual may be able to teach it to others, depending upon how and when it was learned.
The End
Questions?
Sasha Gerrand
@sgerrand
Technique
By Sasha Gerrand
Technique
An irreverent look at software development techniques, loosely tied to the UK band New Order.
