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In this episode of Pain Points & Pull Requests, Fatimah and Carla discuss what they've learned about how to practice new skills effectively. If you're also preparing for recruiting season, you might hear about some new techniques for breaking down difficult skills and dividing your time effectively to practice them.

Resources

 

Deep work: https://www.amazon.ca/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=deep+work&qid=1600212572&sr=8-1

Essentialism: https://www.amazon.ca/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0753555166/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=essentialism&qid=1600212593&sr=8-1

A Mind for Numbers: https://www.amazon.ca/Mind-Numbers-Science-Flunked-Algebra/dp/039916524X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=CMWR9JPBD45F&dchild=1&keywords=a+mind+for+numbers&qid=1600212612&sprefix=Mind+for+Number%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-1

Rewriting the Code(Finding mentors that are women in tech): https://rewritingthecode.org/

Time Stamps

3:47 Skills we're learning

9:05 Prioritizing our learning

19:34 5/25 rule

20:42 Deliberate practice

23:09 Tips for practicing deliberately

31:12 Book recommendations