Everyone is a teacher, no one is a student

Post last updated 6 minutes ago Every time when I get into something, like I did with photography recently, I sail the internet for guides, reviews, opinions, min-maxing tips and tricks and then (or in parallel) experiment myself when possible. It's kind of like reading the lesson ahead of class, you have a rough idea about what's coming and this way I can trim down getting stuck in things like my camera's settings. Given the practically infinite amount of content1 on the internet, it's crucial to find reliable information quickly, which, depending on the topic can be difficult from at least two reasons: The subject is very niche, in which case information might be sparse or outdated. From experience, that was when I was researching split keyboards and alternative layouts. The subject is very mainstream and you get flooded with information. The latter is way worse, because everyone wants to teach you something, even if they themselves have barely any experience in the field. Bought a…