nilesh on Nostr: Reading survey papers across disciplines is insanely effective. Not only do you learn ...
Reading survey papers across disciplines is insanely effective.
Not only do you learn almost state-of-the-art knowledge that has not yet made to textbooks, but you also build a mental map of the field and how different ideas relate to each other. I find this scaffolding very useful for retention.
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