The magic happens around hour 8 or 10. Suddenly, the frustration fades, and the competency begins. The 10,000-hour rule focuses on the far end of the learning curve—moving from "good" to "great." The 20-hour rule focuses on the front end of the curve—moving from "nothing" to "good enough."
Break the skill into the smallest possible pieces. Most things we want to learn (like a sport, an instrument, or coding) are actually bundles of smaller sub-skills. Ask yourself: What are the absolute core components I need to learn first? the first 20 hours book
That’s where Josh Kaufman’s brilliant book, , comes in. And his message is incredibly liberating: You can go from knowing nothing to being surprisingly good at almost any new skill in just 20 hours of focused practice. The magic happens around hour 8 or 10