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Except for the simplest kinds of unskilled labor, I can't imagine becoming 80% proficient at anything significantly new in under a month.

80% of the way towards very basic competency, perhaps. That still leaves you with years of practice to go to reach a respectable professional level.



I agree with this. 80% I think is a bit of an overestimate. Especially since the design discipline is so multi-pronged.

I agree with the earlier poster also that talent can also play a role. However that is somewhat rare and even in that case requires experience to truly master.


Leverage what you know and keep the firehose going into your brain. Immersion, commitment, and resourcefulness will get you surprisingly far.




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