[Other topics] When you find yourself in need or desire of learning something new in tech / life, and you face the challenge of embarking on a new knowledge, what is the appropriate starting point?

If you are a visual learner, YouTube is a cornucopia of free knowledge. Depending on the subject, there are also a multitude of free online college courses from major institutions such and MIT. It really depends on the subject and your learning style. And of course there is also ChatGPT (or similar) which make excellent tutors. 

I like to start by planning. The following questions usually lead me to a nice place:

- Where do I wanna go with this knowledge? (E.g. 1: I want to learn Django to build a management portal for dealing with data sizes. E.g. 2: all I want is to get to know it better so I can decide whether it is the best Framework for my needs)

- Considering the last question, where can I search for what I need? (E.g. 1: If I'm a visual learner I can search on YouTube for a quickstart tutorial, or for a step-by-step on a similar development. If I learn by practicing, I can follow the official documentation tutorial or find a similar approach on GitHub. E.g. 2: I can read a review, scan the documentation, watch videos, or listen to podcasts, depending on which is better for me to fit into my routine and absorb the concepts)

- Last but not least, how can I fit the study into my routine? Do I prefer to spend a few hours on the weekend, or a few minutes every day? If I have a long time to dedicate, I might be interested in reading more and watching large approach tutorials before I get my hands dirty. Else, if I only have a few minutes, It doesn't make sense for me to watch a whole video without putting it into practice, because the next day I won't remember important details about the implementation. Instead, I ought to choose a step-by-step quickstart tutorial, so I can advance a few steps every day. Once I finish it, I can divide my final objective into tiny tasks, which I can solve individually.