[ImPostingOnHN]

Some people learn by doing, or learn by example, and the faster they can get into doing an example, the faster they will learn.

I am one of those people, and I can't count how many textbooks I own, of which I've read the first few chapters, and lost interest because I wasn't doing anything, only reading.

When I can instead start doing something, as GP emphasized, I can learn the applicable concepts as they're applied, which works well for me. AI helps me do that, because it is like a textbook that follows along with me, rather than asking me to follow it. Also I ask a lot of questions.

[globalnode]

Thats where appreticeships come in handy, you can watch and learn by example.

[ImPostingOnHN]

Very true, and doing it this way lets me learn at midnight for no extra cost while I go from zero to one and keep my day job that lets me pursue such passions.

They're very varied, so not a clear path to a job there, and I'm not sure I would want to make a job out of all of them.