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Photo by Roman Kraft<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

As a wise man once said:<\/p>\n\n\n

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One of the things that I love about what we cover in this class is that it’s ever-changing. Staying up to date with industry news 1<\/a> lets you see how what we’re learning is affecting the world right now<\/em>, and that’s a big deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how should you stay up to date with tech news?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Find a curated list of industry news sources that you regularly read<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For me, this has become Mastodon<\/a> (though I know most normal people still use Twitter<\/a>, so I’ll refer heavily to that here, too), podcasts, and email newsletters, occasionally supplemented with Apple News. Choose what you’d like, but work toward a diverse list of reputable sources presented in ways that work for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you’re initially building your reading list, follow and subscribe to everything! You never know where you might find something good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pretty quickly, though, begin to winnow down your lists to just the sources that provide value. If you leave your feeds polluted with noise, you’ll find yourself less apt to check them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Twitter, consider creating\u2014and then mostly reading\u2014a (private) must-read list<\/a>. For example, I follow a little over 350 folks on Twitter, but my must-read list is just over 60 folks. I usually read every tweet on my must-read list, and then, if I’m bored, I’ll dip into my broader timeline, which I have no illusions of ever keeping up with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Build a way to save things for later<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The moment you find something interesting isn’t always a moment when you have time to read that thing. Tools like Matter<\/a> solve that problem, and Matter’s tags, in particular, are a great way to turn your reading into a searchable library, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Find people you can talk about the industry with<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, this one is built into the class for you! Each week in your break-out section, you’ll take a few minutes to discuss any items you’ve read. This should be fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Extra credit\u2014tech news journal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Research shows that it takes a while\u2014a good number of weeks\u2014to build up a habit to the point where it becomes automatic. To encourage you to actually build up this habit, we’re offering extra credit to students who make and keep up with a tech news journal throughout the semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech news journal guidelines<\/h4>\n\n\n\n