What precise problems am I solving?

So a couple of weeks ago, I downloaded Final Cut Pro and committed to learning how to use it. Despite logging hundreds, if not thousands, of hours in other video editing software, this is a big challenge. I took some time to reflect on how I make sense of learning a new skill like this—because learning new skills is an essential component of navigating the 21st-century economy.

Footnotes:

• Read the essay version of this episode here.
• The Adult Learner by Malcolm Knowles
• "Apple Creator Studio is launching to take on Adobe" on The Verge

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