Jeri Ellsworth shares the secret to learning electronics

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By Matt Mets
Posted 2010/12/27 @ 9:54 pm
Category Electronics, General

Jeri Ellsworth shares her simple secret to learning electronics: give yourself permission to make mistakes! I think the same advice applies to any skill or task you are trying to achieve.

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3 Responses to Jeri Ellsworth shares the secret to learning electronics

Colecoman1982 on December 30th, 2010 at 6:51 am said:

I’ve always felt that this is a big part of why some people can’t ever seem to learn how to use computer competently (especially in the middle-aged and older groups). They are so afraid that they’re going to break/delete something that they never allow themselves to relax and get the experience they need from just messing around a lot.

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pete on December 30th, 2010 at 9:26 am said:

Jeri FTW!

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Simon on December 30th, 2010 at 5:41 pm said:

I don’t get so many nay-sayers with my projects now since I have done enough that people who know me know when I say I am going to do something they don’t doubt I can. But I get really annoyed at people who always say ‘you must have too much time on your hands’. It’s a comment from people who just don’t get it and can’t even think of anything intelligent to say.

You also make less mistakes as you get more experienced of course and I found I have learned how to anticipate and design around them. When I make something I am always thinking of different approaches when I am trying something new or something I am not sure about. I always have alternatives in case something doesn’t work out how I think it will. I try not to design myself into a corner.

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