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[forkandwait]

I always got more from working problems on my own with an occasional consult from peers or a teacher. A danger is that you think your group sessions substitute for working problems.

[hprotagonist → forkandwait]

group sessions keep you honest and help you work through high level stumbling blocks. You're expected/obligated to do a fair amount of solo pick-and-shovel work in between.

[forkandwait → hprotagonist]

Well in my experience they are a waste of time, but that's just me.

[hprotagonist → forkandwait]

you have to have the right group. It's nontrivial to manage, unfortunately, and if you do not have the right group, it is indeed a waste of time.