# \#learning **URL:** https://forum.devtalk.com/tag/learning/563.md [Latest](https://forum.devtalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.devtalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.devtalk.com/tags.md) --- ## [Tips on learning (spoken) languages](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/tips-on-learning-spoken-languages/20393)
**Author:** [@AntonRich](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AntonRich)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [7 October 2026 05:54 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/tips-on-learning-spoken-languages/20393 "2026-10-07T05:54:46Z")
I like learning languages, but since learning English (which of course I can improve) I didn’t know which one I want to learn first. I’m going back and forth between French, German, and Italian. At the moment I’m going w… --- ## [Thoughts on the Teach Yourself Computer Science curriculum](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thoughts-on-the-teach-yourself-computer-science-curriculum/248406)
**Author:** [@Benjamin-Philip](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Benjamin-Philip)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [5 August 2026 18:55 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thoughts-on-the-teach-yourself-computer-science-curriculum/248406 "2026-08-05T18:55:28Z")
My Thoughts I’m a computer science undergraduate student from India, and I’ll be starting my second year (out of 4) of university in little more than a month. I’ve found the courses in Uni to be very superficial and exam… --- ## [Learning another language appears to slow brain ageing, scientists say](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/learning-another-language-appears-to-slow-brain-ageing-scientists-say/247777)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [18 July 2026 18:52 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/learning-another-language-appears-to-slow-brain-ageing-scientists-say/247777 "2026-07-18T18:52:31Z")
Study finds those who speak two languages have brains that appear around six years younger than those who speak one Read in full here: --- ## [Which language or framework do you want to learn next?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/which-language-or-framework-do-you-want-to-learn-next/2195)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [5 July 2026 00:59 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/which-language-or-framework-do-you-want-to-learn-next/2195 "2026-07-05T00:59:15Z")
Curious to know which languages and frameworks you’re all thinking about learning next :upside\_down\_face: Perhaps if there’s enough people wanting to learn a specific language or tech we can create study groups for you … --- ## [Don't Outsource the Learning](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/dont-outsource-the-learning/245346)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [20 May 2026 23:25 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/dont-outsource-the-learning/245346 "2026-05-20T23:25:08Z")
Right now, it’s too easy to let AI write the code while you skip the learning. The bug gets fixed. Your mental model doesn’t move. We are silently trading fu… Read in full here: --- ## [A Theory of Deep Learning](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/a-theory-of-deep-learning/244284)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [12 May 2026 04:35 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/a-theory-of-deep-learning/244284 "2026-05-12T04:35:49Z")
We finally know why deep learning works. Read in full here: --- ## [What "knowledge moats" do you have conviction in (if any)?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/what-knowledge-moats-do-you-have-conviction-in-if-any/228710)
**Author:** [@conwy](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/conwy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [10 January 2026 16:21 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/what-knowledge-moats-do-you-have-conviction-in-if-any/228710 "2026-01-10T16:21:28Z")
I’ve been thinking of trying to apply the concept of “moats” from investing to knowledge acquisition. A business moat is a competitive advantage that protects a company from its competitors, helping it maintain market … --- ## [A Subtle Elixir Gotcha: Pattern Matching with Floats](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/a-subtle-elixir-gotcha-pattern-matching-with-floats/226443)
**Author:** [@blackode](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/blackode)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 December 2025 15:53 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/a-subtle-elixir-gotcha-pattern-matching-with-floats/226443 "2025-12-15T15:53:42Z")
Ever thought pattern matching with floats in Elixir was straightforward? We learned the hard way in production that it can be surprisingly tricky. This post dives into a real-world bug, why it happened, and how to avoid … --- ## [Have you changed the way (and what) you learn?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/have-you-changed-the-way-and-what-you-learn/214704)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [29 October 2025 11:29 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/have-you-changed-the-way-and-what-you-learn/214704 "2025-10-29T11:29:42Z")
Have you changed the way you learn? Maybe you started off using docs and tutorials and are now an avid book reader or course watcher? Or maybe you do less long-form content now and prefer shorter tuts/docs/screencasts? A… --- ## [On the benefits of learning in public](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/on-the-benefits-of-learning-in-public/189568)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [10 March 2025 03:11 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/on-the-benefits-of-learning-in-public/189568 "2025-03-10T03:11:28Z")
On the benefits of learning in public. Learning in public helps me grow as an engineer and seems to benefit others too. Here’s why I should do more. Read in full here: This thread was posted by one of our members … --- ## [How a stubborn computer scientist accidentally launched the deep learning boom](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-a-stubborn-computer-scientist-accidentally-launched-the-deep-learning-boom/177041)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [12 November 2024 06:51 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-a-stubborn-computer-scientist-accidentally-launched-the-deep-learning-boom/177041 "2024-11-12T06:51:37Z")
"You’ve taken this idea way too far," a mentor told Prof. Fei-Fei Li. Read in full here: This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our news source trackers. --- ## [Support diversity in tech with codebar and PragProg](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/support-diversity-in-tech-with-codebar-and-pragprog/158496)
**Author:** [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 June 2024 14:18 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/support-diversity-in-tech-with-codebar-and-pragprog/158496 "2024-06-10T14:18:24Z")
The evening of June 11 you can catch talks from Leemay Nassery @leemay and VM (Vicky) Brasseur @vmbrasseur sponsored by codebar: https://codebar.io/events/an-evening-with-pragmatic-bookshelf-author-edition We are donat… --- ## [Learning Elixir Phoenix and Ash](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/learning-elixir-phoenix-and-ash/140454)
**Author:** [@ogoldberg](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ogoldberg)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [28 April 2024 01:28 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/learning-elixir-phoenix-and-ash/140454 "2024-04-28T01:28:20Z")
Any recommendations on good resources for learning Elixir, Phoenix, and Ash? --- ## [Credo - ElixirCasts](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/credo-elixircasts/134043)
**Author:** [@ElixirCasts](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ElixirCasts)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 November 2023 15:53 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/credo-elixircasts/134043 "2023-11-28T15:53:27Z")
--- ## [Spotlight: Jay Wengrow (Author) Interview and AMA!](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/spotlight-jay-wengrow-author-interview-and-ama/129857)
**Author:** [@PragmaticBookshelf](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/PragmaticBookshelf)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [23 November 2023 14:15 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/spotlight-jay-wengrow-author-interview-and-ama/129857 "2023-11-23T14:15:09Z")
Author Spotlight: Jay Wengrow @jaywengrow Jay Wengrow founded Actualize, a Chicago-based coding boot camp. We recently sat down with the author of A Common Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms and A Co… --- ## [Newbie in Rspec need tips](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/newbie-in-rspec-need-tips/113611)
**Author:** [@PaulMartin](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/PaulMartin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [26 June 2023 14:32 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/newbie-in-rspec-need-tips/113611 "2023-06-26T14:32:30Z")
Hey everyone! Do you have any tips or free resources that can help me learn Rspec? Although I know how to write some Rspec, I’m not very comfortable with it and am not sure if what I’m writing is a good or bad test. --- ## [Hello Deep Learning](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/hello-deep-learning/102875)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [30 March 2023 23:30 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/hello-deep-learning/102875 "2023-03-30T23:30:02Z")
Hello Deep Learning - Bert Hubert’s writings. A from scratch GPU-free introduction to modern machine learning. Many tutorials exist already of course, but this one aims to really explain what is going on, from the grou… --- ## [ThinkingElixir 121 - Self Taught Coder to First Elixir Job](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-121-self-taught-coder-to-first-elixir-job/78806)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [18 October 2022 12:35 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-121-self-taught-coder-to-first-elixir-job/78806 "2022-10-18T12:35:03Z")
Episode 121 of Thinking Elixir. She started at the very beginning of her self-directed, non-traditional route to coding. She first had to learn to code. She worked, studied, and leaned on mentors and others until she rea… --- ## [3 Ways Cassava can Streamline Software Developer Onboarding](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/3-ways-cassava-can-streamline-software-developer-onboarding/76628)
**Author:** [@ragamuf](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ragamuf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 October 2022 01:28 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/3-ways-cassava-can-streamline-software-developer-onboarding/76628 "2022-10-05T01:28:03Z")
I am not breaking any news by acknowledging that Slack is one of my favorite asynchronous communication tools to get work done as a software developer. It is the place for my morning stand-ups, code review requests, and … --- ## [ThinkingElixir 113 - Livebook Desktop](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-113-livebook-desktop/70268)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 August 2022 12:28 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-113-livebook-desktop/70268 "2022-08-23T12:28:04Z")
Episode 113 of Thinking Elixir. Livebook Desktop is a recent project that makes it much easier for people to start using Elixir and Livebook. Wojtek Mach joins us to explain what Livebook Desktop is and how it works. We … --- ## [Can a specific language you learned be transferable when learning Rust?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/can-a-specific-language-you-learned-be-transferable-when-learning-rust/66214)
**Author:** [@jaeyson](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/jaeyson)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [6 August 2022 10:06 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/can-a-specific-language-you-learned-be-transferable-when-learning-rust/66214 "2022-08-06T10:06:17Z")
Hi!, hope everyone’s ok. Sorry if this question is ambiguous (i’ll remove this if i break some rules here). This is more like a self-question in future (few years from now). For instance, I have some familiarity with El… --- ## [ThinkingElixir 107 - Catching Up with Alex Koutmos](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-107-catching-up-with-alex-koutmos/63777)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 July 2022 12:35 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-107-catching-up-with-alex-koutmos/63777 "2022-07-12T12:35:03Z")
In episode 107 of Thinking Elixir, we caught up with Alex Koutmos, a co-host on an Elixir podcast, book author, and OpenSource library creator. We talk about some of his well known libraries like PromEx, but then go into… --- ## [Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning– Explained](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-explained/55663)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 May 2022 02:17 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-explained/55663 "2022-05-20T02:17:36Z")
Steve Blank Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning– Explained. Artificial Intelligence is a once-in-a lifetime commercial and defense game changer (download a PDF of this article here) Hundreds of billions in pub… --- ## [Andrew Huberman Podcasts](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/andrew-huberman-podcasts/38658)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [25 April 2022 15:04 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/andrew-huberman-podcasts/38658 "2022-04-25T15:04:15Z")
This is another great podcast and this episode in particular looks good - Optimizing Workspace for Productivity, Focus, & Creativity: If you listen to this please let us know what you think and please also… --- ## [What are the main stages of software development?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/what-are-the-main-stages-of-software-development/47841)
**Author:** [@AlexJosef](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AlexJosef)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [1 April 2022 21:34 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/what-are-the-main-stages-of-software-development/47841 "2022-04-01T21:34:15Z")
What are the main stages of software development? --- ## [ThinkingElixir 090 - Elixir Cards with Tetiana Dushenkivska](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-090-elixir-cards-with-tetiana-dushenkivska/45075)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 March 2022 12:52 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-090-elixir-cards-with-tetiana-dushenkivska/45075 "2022-03-15T12:52:03Z")
In episode 90 of Thinking Elixir, we talk with Tetiana Dushenkivska, the creator of Elixir Cards, a series of Elixir flashcards with multiple ways to use them. We talk about why she created the cards, how they helped her… --- ## [Have you seen the new Exercism site?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/have-you-seen-the-new-exercism-site/20394)
**Author:** [@mantyjaska](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/mantyjaska)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [26 September 2021 04:05 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/have-you-seen-the-new-exercism-site/20394 "2021-09-26T04:05:16Z")
Been doing Exercism and A Cloud Guru courses. I’m trying to get firmer grasp on Rust, Go and planning on finally doing AWS certs. --- ## [Which book clubs shall we start next?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/which-book-clubs-shall-we-start-next/9037)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [7 June 2021 18:08 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/which-book-clubs-shall-we-start-next/9037 "2021-06-07T18:08:52Z")
Hi everyone… I’m so sorry about the delay in getting this thread up, I’ve just been so busy :see\_no\_evil: Are there any book clubs you’d like to see? If so please say in this thread! Who knows, you might get someone to … --- ## [The Pragmatic Bookshelf has SOOOO many books on sale right now... 🤯](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/the-pragmatic-bookshelf-has-soooo-many-books-on-sale-right-now/9111)
**Author:** [@dwaynebradley](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/dwaynebradley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [12 May 2021 10:21 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/the-pragmatic-bookshelf-has-soooo-many-books-on-sale-right-now/9111 "2021-05-12T10:21:15Z")
Here are some of the ones that I’m considering picking up while they are still on sale: Who here has read any of these before? Opinions? I would love to hear them. Between The Pragmatic Bookshelf and Manning, m… --- ## [Create a cryptocurrency trading bot in Elixir in 12 minutes!](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/create-a-cryptocurrency-trading-bot-in-elixir-in-12-minutes/9479)
**Author:** [@CinderellaMan](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CinderellaMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 May 2021 13:32 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/create-a-cryptocurrency-trading-bot-in-elixir-in-12-minutes/9479 "2021-05-10T13:32:03Z")
Hello everyone :wave: Officially this is the most intense/demanding video that I ever released :slight\_smile: The video sums up the work over 15 videos released in the series dedicated to “Create a cryptocurrency tradi… [Next page](https://forum.devtalk.com/tag/learning/563.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=learning)