In today’s fast-paced world, content creators are often asked to make their content shorter. As a viewer, you’re bombarded with satisfying short videos where everything seems brilliant, smooth, and easy to replicate. Your colleagues share these with enthusiasm, feeling inspired.

However, if you have a doer mentality, you’re forced to re-watch the short video to understand the magic. You also have to search for a more detailed solution. Now, you’re reverse-engineering a 10-second video.

As a self-taught developer or designer, you know that nothing can replace what’s not shown in those short videos. You’ve spent hours on video tutorials, pausing and replaying them until you could reproduce what was explained. You took the time to experiment, dealing with the frustration of not understanding everything at first. You grew to appreciate the personality of your instructor. You endured the boredom of certain parts, understanding it was necessary to grasp the whole subject. You would happily follow their other courses, enjoying the learning experience in pleasant company.

Short videos are great for quick bursts of creativity, but they’re like snacks when you have a top-notch buffet of knowledge just around the corner. While shortcuts and tricks are spectacular, you still need to invest time if you truly want to master your craft.