I love to tweak and refine on my own. Whether that’s playing with code, words or routines—self-experimentation is how I learn. Growing up as part of the first generation with reliable home Internet access had a big impact.
School curriculums didn’t work for me, but if I could study a book in my own time, I could make things stick. My law teacher wrote in my yearbook that “Daniel has an inimitable style of learning” which involved 50% attendance and top marks.