# [[How to learn stuff you have no business learning]] <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZAgoWWEUcB4" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> ## Thumbnail ![[How to learn stuff you have no business learning v2.png]] ## Title 1. ==how to learn stuff (100)== 2. learning in public (19) 3. learning in public in obsidian (55) 4. learning in obsidian (84) ## What value do viewers get? ## Hook It can be tempting to think that learning requires studying techniques or productivity hacks, but somehow we don't need any of that to know the lyrics to a favourite song or how to tell apart the Bene Gesserit from the Fremen. That's because I think the problem of how to learn is primarily about motivation. I'm a Developer Advocate as my day job, yet somehow I did that without ever officially being a developer. I'm a performance engineer despite having 0 formal education in this industry. I landed a Dutch-speaking job three months after first learning it while living in a different country and not having anyone to speak Dutch with. I built this YouTube channel before I knew how to be normal on camera. In this video, I want to talk about some principles I've used to cultivate a lifestyle of learning things I had really no business learning-- and I'll show examples of how I used Obsidian to help me do that. ## Structure - 1. Make it fun - Follow your interests. - Start learning without a plan. - [[ASL]], speedreading - Stop learning without shame. - Improve serendipity - [[Random Tables]] - Tools like Obsidian - Within Obsidian, plugins like ExcaliBrain or the built-in graph view, backlinks, Dataview - Explore interdisciplinary crossovers. - Ex: [[Coding and writing are converging]], [[Principles of improving work performance]] - Listen for passion: Seek out passionate people who are good at different fields, and let yourself get interested. - Example: [[Andy Polaine]]: [[Play]] > [[Exploratory testing]] - [[The Rules We Break]] - [[kOH 79 - Exploratory testing]] - 2. Make it stressful. - Set a deadline - Examples - [[Schrödinger's Pokémon - Observability for chaotic load testing]] - Emergence - [[readwise/Books/Emergence]] - [[sources/Book/Emergence]] - [[system/cards/Emergent load testing - Rules for organized chaos]] - Say yes to hard things - Ex: Learning Dutch, jumping into [[Performance Testing]] - 3. Make it public - Cultivate avenues for public learning. Set expectations. - Obsidian Publish: notes, not blog: notes on courses like [[Master YouTube]], public highlights - pkm.social and `#TIL` - [[k6 Office Hours]] - Livestreams on this channel - Create learning exhaust as content. - Examples - How did I learn how to create videos?: Lucky Dippers OÜ - [[How to take notes from a book with Obsidian - The Culture Map]], where I create the following learning exhaust: - That video! ^ - [my notes](https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/Book/The+Culture+Map) - an atomic essay, which I posted to Twitter: - a short video presentation, which I've also embedded into my notes. - a small visual drawing in Excalidraw - [[How I learn in Obsidian - Keeping up with tech trends]] - Accountability: Publicly announce you're going to do something - Ex: [[writing a book in obsidian]] ## Outro I've found that when you reframe productivity as learning-- as play -- then you may find yourself being more productive as a byproduct. And you'll have more fun doing it! If you'd like to learn more about how to create things with your notes, check out this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zrs_vVRwD4) where I walk you through my process. I'm also leaving links in the description to everything I mentioned in the hopes of inspiring you to seek out ways to learn that are fun, satisfyingly stressful, and public. Thanks for watching! (ASL: Remember to learn often!) ## Related videos and resources (Notes) Coding and writing are converging: https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/Coding+and+writing+are+converging (Notes) Principles of improving work performance: https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/Principles+of+improving+work+performance (Highlights) The Rules We Break: https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/Readwise/Books/The+Rules+We+Break (Notes) Play: https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/Play (Notes) Exploratory Testing: https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/Exploratory+testing (Livestream) k6 Office Hours on Exploratory Testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wVwdlMwsJ8 (Presentation + slides) Schrödinger's Pokémon: Observability for chaotic load testing (Highlights) Emergence: https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/Exploratory+testing (Notes) Emergence: https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/Book/Emergence (Upcoming Presentation, KubeCon EU) Emergent load testing: Rules for organized chaos: https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/program/schedule/ (Notes) Master YouTube: https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/Course/Master+YouTube (Notes) Producing videos: https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/Producing+videos (Highlights) Culture Map: https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/Readwise/Books/The+Culture+Map (Notes) Culture Map: https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/Book/The+Culture+Map (Atomic Essay) Culture Map: https://twitter.com/n_vanderhoeven/status/1564260701392314370?s=20&t=tkBQpzHlmc73_D0i1pMEAA (Video) How I take notes from a book - Culture Map: https://youtu.be/VumFk-C4iFc (Video) How I learn in Obsidian - keeping up with tech trends: https://youtu.be/6kzsCBKCl94 (Video) Writing a book in Obsidian: https://youtu.be/NosD77WX7qM ## Pinned comment ``` All the learning exhaust I mentioned in this video are linked in the description above! Standard disclaimer that all my notes are a work in progress. :) What are some weird things you've learned that you've never regretted? ``` ## Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:04 Make it fun 06:51 Make it stressful 10:06 Make it public 14:52 Learning exhaust ## Post-production - [x] Create captions using Rev, then edit them. - [x] Take a thumbnail photo and create one for YouTube (1280 x 720). - [x] Add description. - [x] Include the title and any keywords in the first few sentences, but in a natural way. - [x] Add related videos and resources as links. - [x] Add end screen. - [x] Add cards if necessary. - [x] Add chapters/timestamps for YouTube if longer than 5 minutes. - [x] Add mid-roll ads/check monetization settings. - [x] Add pinned comment. - [ ] Post video preview on Patreon. - [ ] Schedule on YouTube. - [ ] Add video to relevant playlist(s), or create a playlist if necessary. - [ ] Promote on Twitter/LinkedIn as appropriate. - [ ] Create a blog post on [site](https://nicolevanderhoeven.com). - [ ] Add to video-database. - [ ] Add to other notes in my vault as appropriate.