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Explore It!
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Explore It!

by Elisabeth Hendrickson
February 2013
Intermediate to advanced
160 pages
4h 33m
English
Pragmatic Bookshelf
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Preface

In order to truly understand anything, you have to explore it.

This is true of cities. When I travel, I always reserve at least a little time to wander the back streets and find hidden gems. I escape the tourist areas to find the restaurants where only locals go and the shops that cater to everyday needs. It is in these meanderings that I begin to understand the local culture and become acquainted with the real character of the place.

It’s true of software as well. If you want to learn about the real capabilities and limitations of your software, you have to navigate off the beaten path.

Yet there is a difference between wandering at random and real exploring, as Jessica Hagy captured so eloquently in her Indexed web comic titled ...

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