The three stages of mastery…

[elfs]

For me, there are three stages of mastery for any subject:

1. Choosing a project and learning out of the front of the book on the subject.
2. Refining the project and living out of the appendices of the book,
3. Finishing the project with only the pocket guide or cheat sheets.

When it comes to Django, I’m somewhere around (2) right now.

This entry was automatically cross-posted from Elf's technical journal, ElfSternberg.com

Comments

[patcat.livejournal.com]

There are also dan-level stages:
1) Knowing the subject so well you need no reference material whatsoever.
2) Writing a book on the subject.
3) Complaining that the subject is too limited -- it's time for a complete rethink of the subject, and you're just the person to do it.

[bolindbergh]

At what stage do you start singing Django, Django, Django, Django?

[elfs.livejournal.com]

About the same time I start singing, Potter, Potter, Potter, Potter (http://thefifthdistrict.com/potter/PotterPotterMovie.swf)...