Mattâs Preface This book illustrates how to get from use cases to working, maintainable source code in as few steps as possible . . . but without cutting the essential corners. Itâs also about how to minimize the amount of rework you need to do once youâve gotten to source code. Learning by Doing In this book weâve tried to capture the essential qualities of Dougâs ICONIX training coursesâ that is, the âmagic qualitiesâ of learning by doing. The ICONIX Jumpstart courses are very practical and hands-on; they draw students in by encouraging them to learn new skills by practicing, often on the real projects that theyâll be returning to once the course is finished. This idea of learning by doing has long been recognized as an optimal form of education. Even at the start of the twentieth century, John Dewey, an American psychologist and edu- tional reformer, recognized that learning from experience gives rise to increasing productivity. The key is to engage the brain with practical tasks rather than to fall into the all-too-familiar âstudy trapâ of rote learning. Memorizing long lists of names or API functions might help someone score highly on a test, but it isnât the same as understanding a subject in depth. For one thing, people tend not to retain information for very long if theyâve simply memorized it.
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