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{"pageProps":{"metadata":{"date":"\"2021-07-15 07:47:32 +08:00\"","date_modified":"\"2022-04-03 16:55:53 +08:00\"","language":"en","source":""},"title":"When starting out, focus on quantity over quality","hast":{"type":"root","children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"nav","properties":{"className":"toc"},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"ol","properties":{"className":"toc-level toc-level-1"},"children":[]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"When we do "},{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"/2021-07-09-19-20-50"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Skill-building"}]},{"type":"text","value":", there can be a tendency to overanalyze.\nRemember: "},{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"/2021-07-15-07-26-52"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Overanalyzing slow you down"}]},{"type":"text","value":".\n"}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"The solution to prevent the tendency to overanalyze is simple: just start one.\nIt doesn't matter how low the quality is, it serves as a foundation for you to know what could be improved.\nIt is pointless task especially if you have absolute zero experience.\n"}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Instead of thinking that learning and improving a skill as a linear process jump to a higher level with a more ambitious and over-the-top project, you could think of creating projects as an iterative process improving your grand vision of things with each step.\nFor each project you start, it could be the next version towards the realization of your dream project.\nThe most important point for this is a good sense of skill improves over time.\nSince time is a (more important) limited resource, you may as well make as many of them as possible.\nWith it, you're getting a sense of what is good and bad practice with the previous projects.\nThis is especially important as you remember more of your projects early on your journey.\n"}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"This project-based thinking process can be lent to several situations.\n"}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"ul","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"When starting a YouTube channel, focus on putting out more videos.\n  Over time, you'll know what is good practice for a decent audio and you tend to notice what is a better way of presenting something.\n  A bonus that you might have an audience at that point with the time you might spend overthinking and preparing for it.\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"When producing music, create and publish them.\n  Over time, you'll know what is good mixing or good melody with your previous projects especially with the bad pieces.\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"When "},{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"/2021-07-22-14-09-26"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Programming"}]},{"type":"text","value":", make more programs of varying usefulness.\n  Over time, you'll have experiences building habits on how to solve problems and search effectively for a topic.\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"When learning "},{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"/2020-12-26-13-30-39"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Illustration"}]},{"type":"text","value":", draw more pieces.\n  Over time, you'll know what bad anatomy looks like and effectively improve your visualization to create more dynamic illustrations.\n"}]}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","propertie