- Fast Learning means building up a mental model that can be tested, not just gathering scattered answers.
The pattern of learning something new
- Ask what issue this technology solves.
- Extract the key vocabularies and key parts.
- Do a simple example.
- Check your hypothesis with code, documentation, and test.
- Explain the difference between why and how.
- Make a small change without step-by-step guide.
Unknown problem → Known facts + Unknowns + Constraints + Small experiments.
A good prompt for learning
Explain this concept in three levels, name the prerequisites, show a base example and then ask three questions to examine my understanding.
Note: AI’s answer must be fact checked with original source or practical experiments.