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title: The best learning strategy I’ve found so far (and one tactic I’m using)
 
description: >
  I’ve been designing for the last ten years. One lesson I can share from those years is that the best learning strategy I have found so far is making things. Creating any artifact that works to make knowledge applicable and shareable is how I’ve been learning in my life-long designing journey.

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output: atomic-essays/the-best-learning-strategy-i-ve-found-so-far-and-one-tactic-i-m-using.html
date: "2021-07-15"
tags:
  - atomic-essays
---

<p>I’ve been designing for the last ten years.</p>

<p>Here’s one lesson I can share from these years: <mark>making things is the best learning strategy I've found so far.</mark> Creating any artifact that works to make knowledge applicable and shareable is how I’ve been learning in my life-long designing journey.</p>

<p><mark>A tactic I’m using more these days is creating <b>toy projects</b>: Tiny, One-week, studY projects.</mark></p>

<p>They are for a side project what an atomic essay is for longer prose: good enough to ship, safe enough to experiment, and super effective as a data point to learning and getting feedback.</p>

<p>Some constraints I like to consider in my toy projects:</p>
<ul>
  <li>Must be low risk and affordable</li>
  <li>Good enough to share with others</li>
  <li>Doable in one week using spare time</li>
  <li>Helpful to learn or practice a new skill</li>
  <li>Build upon resources and knowledge I have</li>
</ul>