To get experience with something, we have to engage with it
We can’t learn to swim from the internet.
When we read about something, we don’t gain firsthand experience with it. Instead, we merely observe the author’s insights. The most effective way to learn about a subject is through active engagement with it. This allows us to witness its functioning (or failure) firsthand.
If we just read about something, we’re seeing the subject through the eye of the author.
Instead of simply reading about a subject, the best way to gain practical experience is to work on a project that allows you to apply your knowledge in some way. For instance, you could try using a programming framework for a personal project. LLMs can be also helpful in generating a working prototype, but it’s crucial to actually interact with the subject matter.
One form of gaining experience can be creating POCs 2024-12-16_09-38.