Study log

Weekly study log

A record of what I'm studying, now published weekly. The earliest entries capture individual sessions; each new post collects what changed in my understanding and what comes next.

Aug 16, 2026

Wrapping up Variables, and starting Methods

Correcting my Variables flashcards into Mochi, and starting the Methods chapter — defining methods, mutating arguments, method chaining, the return keyword, and more.

Aug 14, 2026

Sharpening my flashcard workflow with LSBot

Finishing the Variables chapter and refining my flashcard questions and answers with LSBot (prompts included), plus a good conversation with a fellow Ruby student about the track.

Aug 13, 2026

End-of-chapter questions, and moving to a terminal workflow

The Variables end-of-chapter questions, a new GitHub repo for my Launch School work, and a switch to a terminal-only workflow with the Micro editor.

Aug 12, 2026

Starting the Variables chapter, and switching notes to Notion

Working through the Variables chapter — variable scope, blocks, and Ruby's method definitions — and moving my Q&A notes to Notion so I can write Markdown directly.

Aug 11, 2026

A birthday study session, and finishing the chapter

A relaxed birthday spent partly at Launch School — finishing the chapter with end-of-chapter questions, an active recall session, and a positive review from LSBot.

Aug 9, 2026

Switching to Ruby, and simplifying how I take notes

A productive day: the revamped site went live, I switched my Launch School track from Python to Ruby, finished the first Intro to Ruby chapter, and simplified my note-taking dow...

Aug 8, 2026

Why I'm keeping this study log in public

A short note on why the day-to-day of learning goes here, in the open, instead of in a private notebook.