How Woodworking Taught Me to Be a Programmer

4 months ago

Woodworking and programming share similar learning patterns: starting with a general idea and learning through building.
Initial projects in woodworking involved trial and error, learning skills like cutting straight lines, gluing, and sanding along the way.
Experience in woodworking led to efficiency, understanding best practices, and learning from others' methods and mistakes.
The author applied woodworking lessons to programming, realizing the importance of building projects to learn tools and languages effectively.
Advice for beginner programmers: focus on building projects rather than just learning tools in isolation to accelerate learning.

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