Practise the hard part, on purpose.
Anders Ericsson's research linked expertise to focused practice on specific weaknesses, with feedback. Time on the job alone isn't enough.
Specific goal
Not “Get Better”
- One narrow skill at a time
- e.g. spotting race conditions
- Clear enough to measure
At the edge
Just Beyond Comfort
- Hard enough to struggle
- Not so hard you give up
- Uncomfortable by design
Fast feedback
Know How You Did
- Immediate, specific
- From a mentor, a test or a result
- Then repeat
Source: Royal Society Open Science ↗
Practise the hard part, on purpose.