Learning
18 posts on Learning.
Every time I set out to learn something properly I end up collecting the sources that actually work, so I published the lists instead of leaving them in bookmarks: YouTube channels for computer science, machine learning, operating systems, networking, hardware, game development, web development, digital design, audio and video, and the job-search side of tech. The client posts here are the other kind of learning, the sort you only get by being wrong first. Here are those articles.
- Computer Science - Video Channels October 22, 2019
A curated list of YouTube channels for the core of computer science and the math and theory behind it, from CS50 and MIT OpenCourseWare to 3Blue1Brown.
- Audio and Video - Video Channels October 10, 2019
A curated list of YouTube channels for audio production, video editing, motion design, and 3D, covering tools like After Effects, Blender, and the major DAWs.
- Digital Design - Video Channels October 10, 2019
A curated list of YouTube channels for digital design, from Illustrator and flat-design illustration to Procreate and hand-drawing, beyond just web design.
- Game Development - Video Channels October 10, 2019
A curated list of YouTube channels for learning game development, covering Unity, Unreal, Godot, and Pygame, plus game design and the code behind it all.
- Hardware - Video Channels October 10, 2019
A curated list of YouTube channels for computer hardware: PC building and buying guides, plus Arduino, Raspberry Pi, 3D printing, and DIY electronics.
- Internet and Networking - Video Channels October 10, 2019
A curated list of YouTube channels for learning how the internet and networking actually work, from home routers and DNS to CCNA-level fundamentals.
- Life Skills and Job Searching - Video Channels October 10, 2019
A curated list of YouTube channels for the job search, tech interviews, and personal finance, the practical skills school never quite gets around to teaching.
- Machine Learning - Video Channels October 10, 2019
A curated list of YouTube channels for learning machine learning and deep learning, spanning practical applied ML, PyTorch and TensorFlow, theory, and research.
- Operating Systems - Video Channels October 10, 2019
A short, curated list of YouTube channels for genuinely understanding operating systems, from installing and managing Linux to running Windows Server.
- Programming in General - Video Channels October 9, 2019
A curated list of YouTube channels for learning to program: Python, C and C++, C# and .NET, Java and Kotlin, plus algorithms.
- Web Development - Video Channels October 9, 2019
A curated list of YouTube channels for web development: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals through React, Vue, and Node, plus web design and freelancing.
- What a Local Gym Taught Me About Targeted Ads February 9, 2016
A neighborhood gym wasting money on a broad audience. How tighter targeting and a real offer turned Facebook ads into steady memberships.
- How Customer Questions Became a B2B Client's Best Channel November 19, 2015
An early content-SEO project for a B2B company sitting on a silent blog, and how answering real customer questions grew qualified leads.
- When a Client Needed a Product, Not Just a Website August 11, 2015
An early project where the real fix was a small web product: an online booking tool for a salon drowning in phone calls.
- The Welcome Email a Client Was Not Sending January 27, 2015
An early e-commerce project where the biggest win was an email that did not exist yet, and what it taught me about owned audiences.
- Giving a Boutique a Reason to Post: Social Media That Worked September 30, 2014
An early social project for a small fashion boutique. How a consistent content rhythm grew a real audience, and what I still recommend.
- How Claiming a Google Listing Put a Dental Clinic on the Map June 24, 2014
An early local-SEO project for a dental clinic invisible in local search. The unglamorous fixes that got them into the map pack.
- My First Client Website Rebuild Was a Lesson in Mobile March 18, 2014
An early agency project: rebuilding a local restaurant's site for mobile, and what a single responsive redesign did for their bookings.