Have you ever been taught how to learn? Do you know how to teach someone else to learn?

In this talk, we will be covering what the science of learning says is effective, and how to apply it to life as a developer. Both for more junior developers wanting to improve faster and as tools for more senior developers to give to their mentees.

We will explore which studying methods work best, cognitive load, and when success teaches more than failure. We will also spend time on the soft skills of learning, such as breaking down problems, asking good questions, and when to ask questions.

By the time we are done, you will have new strategies to improve your most important debugging tool: your brain.