Ben and Brian discuss self learning in this episode. Topics include: being unafraid of experimentation with new languages and techniques, learning how to learn, and resources that help facilitate learning. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - Will this break? 04:00 - Don’t be afraid to experiment 15:19 - Programmers aren’t magicians 17:43 - Skateboarding on the first try is hard 23:47 - Learning how to learn 25:24 - Driving stick can become second nature, and so can coding 31:01 - Learning Swift after Javascript is like learning Spanish after English 37:21 - Resources to learn the process of learning 48:51 - Final thoughts Links Coursera Course (https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn/) by Dr. Barbara Oakley Make It Stick (https://www.amazon.com/Make-Stick-Science-Successful-Learning/dp/0674729013) by Peter C. Brown, Henry L Roediger, and Mark A. McDaniel Enki Learning App on Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.enki.insights&hl=en_US) or Apple App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/enki-improve-programming-skills-learn-to-code/id993753145) Free Code Camp (https://www.freecodecamp.org) - Learning site for HTML, CSS, Javascript