Friction, Failure, and Learning to Code
JetBrains Academy Education
EDITOR BRIEF
The excerpt describes “friction-maxxing,” a trend of choosing harder, less convenient tasks instead of always optimizing for ease. It connects that idea to education research and suggests that doing difficult things on purpose may help people stay smarter, happier, and more resilient while learning computing and coding.
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For beginners, this means struggle is not always a bug; it can be part of learning. Try practicing with a less guided tool or solving a problem before looking up the answer to build deeper understanding.
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