This parallels how I try to approach learning. For me, the &quot;meta&quot; idea is that I need some kind of mental model &#x2F; framework before I can learn many details. Once that framework is there I can hang new knowledge on it without much trouble. So steps 1 and 2 are geared toward building that framework. Step 3 is about making things, which is where you&#x27;ll spend a lot of time acquiring a lot of in-depth knowledge.