I'd say, books aren't for you. Nothing wrong with the year, and we really shouldn't just follow the "popular fads" of information delivery purely because they're popular. I read actual paper books - dozens in fact, every year - and find they meet my needs much better than videos (and with less eye strain).
That said, yes, there are other ways of getting information. I'm taking three Udemy courses right now, in addition to all the books. ;) Find what works for you.
Ah, yeah books aren't for me, as I mentioned "at least for me"... especially the part that I can't read with the 2x/3x speed as I do when watching videos :D
Actually, there is something wrong with most of books (in the dev field), they have lots of theory comparing to videos which you see the apps moving front of you.
Most courses have the same problem too, but talks are really awesome (they're really practical, and show real-life-dev problems & solutions), here is an example of what I mean:
I, too, prefer books that aren't theory heavy, and there are more than you think. Here's just a few of my favorites.
Game Programming Patterns by Robert Nystrom
Dreaming in Code by Scott Rosenberg
Learn C the Hard Way by Zed Shaw
The New Hacker's Dictionary by Eric S. Raymond (hilarious!)
Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric S. Raymond
Game Engine Architecture by Jason Gregory
Hacker's Delight by Henry S. Warren
Python Cookbook
Books aren't not your cup of tea, and that's fine, but there aren't any inherent problems with books, even in the dev field, themselves.
Personally, I'm the opposite. I get through books faster than lectures, and remember more of the material. That's not the fault of lectures - nothing wrong with them - they're just not as effective for me personally. :)
I'd say, books aren't for you. Nothing wrong with the year, and we really shouldn't just follow the "popular fads" of information delivery purely because they're popular. I read actual paper books - dozens in fact, every year - and find they meet my needs much better than videos (and with less eye strain).
That said, yes, there are other ways of getting information. I'm taking three Udemy courses right now, in addition to all the books. ;) Find what works for you.
Ah, yeah books aren't for me, as I mentioned "at least for me"... especially the part that I can't read with the 2x/3x speed as I do when watching videos :D
Actually, there is something wrong with most of books (in the dev field), they have lots of theory comparing to videos which you see the apps moving front of you.
Most courses have the same problem too, but talks are really awesome (they're really practical, and show real-life-dev problems & solutions), here is an example of what I mean:
youtube.com/watch?v=2iYdKQXGY2E
I, too, prefer books that aren't theory heavy, and there are more than you think. Here's just a few of my favorites.
Books aren't not your cup of tea, and that's fine, but there aren't any inherent problems with books, even in the dev field, themselves.
Personally, I'm the opposite. I get through books faster than lectures, and remember more of the material. That's not the fault of lectures - nothing wrong with them - they're just not as effective for me personally. :)
I guess as you mentioned it's just a personal taste thingy !
And seems like there are good books out there, I might get into one of them soon... thanks for the recommendations :)