Many org-mode tutorials have a steep learning curve or assume a workflow. This great talk starts with the basics: https://youtu.be/fgizHHd7nOo
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I've been learning some Common Lisp by writing some simple JSON munging programs. I'm sure it's not best practice — I should probably deserialise to CLOS automatically — but it's a nice way to get comfortable with the basics.
It feels weird deliberately ignoring helpers though.
Learning software development through playing and contributing to a MUD: https://tashian.com/articles/how-i-learned-to-program/
Exploring design ideas using AI as a learning assistant, for creative exploration: https://andymatuschak.org/hmwl/