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There's definitely a place for video tutorials, but a healthy balance between them and documentation is what I've found is the sweet spot for my learning style.
Just like you said, they give you a great big picture overview and maybe a few keywords or ideas to lookup when you open up the documentation.
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On the positive side, videos are better than the reference documentation to give you the big picture and a sense of familiarity.
On the other hand, it feels too passive to me. I'm following a video course right now and I sit uncomfortably in my chair, wanting to do something.
I wonder if programming videos are not the poor man's version of pair programming, one of the industry best kept secrets.
There's definitely a place for video tutorials, but a healthy balance between them and documentation is what I've found is the sweet spot for my learning style.
Just like you said, they give you a great big picture overview and maybe a few keywords or ideas to lookup when you open up the documentation.