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Have you guys tried magit, yet? ๐Ÿ˜€

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess it's tough over there in US, but here in Europe it's a bit easier financially.

I had the same mindset as you. My problem was that while I could learn all those things on my own, I never did. There's something to be said about the power of having a schedule. Uni also helped me in ways I didn't know I needed help with. It's definitely worth a lot.

There must be some prodigy people who have the magical combo of focus and willpower, but the majority don't. Higher ed helps tremendously with that.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Uni also gives you projects to work on where you can apply what you've learned within a specific context. I know if I just have a vague goal like "learn how git works", and I read through a bunch of documentation, I will retain almost none of it.