Megan Ellis / Android Authority
I’ve had a lifelong love of learning, to the point where I used to read encyclopedias and dictionaries as a child, along with a variety of non-fiction books around specific topics. This love of learning hasn’t dampened as an adult, as I frequently find myself in Wikipedia rabbit holes, and my YouTube Watch Later list is filled with topics around science, history, psychology, and other topics I want to learn about.
The difference, however, is that I have a lot less time now to spend on learning — those Wikipedia and YouTube detours often impact my productivity. Meanwhile, I’ve enrolled in courses on multiple platforms, only to never find the time for 30-minute or longer lessons. Luckily, I’ve found some apps that allow me to indulge in my love of learning through bite-sized lessons that I can fit into my day without impacting my productivity.
Do you use apps to learn new things? 2 votes Yes, but only one app at a time. 100 % Yes, I use multiple learning apps. 0 % No, I don't use any. 0 %
1. Mimo
Megan Ellis / Android Authority
Mimo is a learning app that includes short lessons on coding and programming. When starting out, you can answer a few questions to help the app decide which coding language is the best one to start out with. I’ve started the introduction course to Python, which I hope will help me understand some of the code I work with when self-hosting services.
While it is arguably better to learn coding using a web platform thanks to the comforts of a larger screen and keyboard, I often have time to kill when I’m drinking my coffee in the morning or winding down for bed at night. This makes a mobile-optimized platform ideal for my own schedule. However, Mimo does also have a website if I ever choose to switch over to a larger screen as the lessons become more complex.
I’m still in the early stages of my course, but Mimo’s bite-sized lessons have given me a start when it comes to learning coding — something that I’ve wanted to do for years but struggled to find the time for.
2. Drops
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