Coding Tutorials vs. Documentation: Which is Better for Learning?
Everyone wonders what's better for them: watching a YouTube tutorial or reading documentation. While some people learn better by reading and others by listening, this article will explain why both options are beneficial and when to choose one over the other.
When you're just starting out, many developers find themselves stuck in tutorial hell. A junior developer might believe that a YouTube video is more helpful because they struggle with understanding documentation.
However, watching multiple tutorials can be confusing because each instructor has their own method of explaining things. This leads to a situation where one problem has many solutions, which can be overwhelming for beginners.
It doesn't matter if you are a junior or senior developer; the way you watch YouTube tutorials should be consistent. Here's how I approached it when I was a junior and how I still do it today.
YouTube tutorials are better suited for larger problems, not minor issues like "how to center a div." For instance, the topics I watch on YouTube involve problems that require multiple pages of code, such as "Django crash course," "Kubernetes Overview," and "Kotlin quickstart."
