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1. pivic ◴[] No.43542364[source]
I'd remove 'deliberate' from all copy as it reduces faith in the product; it's worse than 'opinionated'…
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2. rukuu001 ◴[] No.43542443[source]
I think it’s good to differentiate between ‘practice that makes a difference’ and ‘noodling about,’ in the words of my old teacher, which is practice that doesn’t concentrate on improving anything specific.

Is there a different word you’d choose? ‘Intentional’ is equally misused.

3. naiquevin ◴[] No.43542456[source]
I mean “deliberate” to be the adjective for “practice” and not “app”.

Thanks for the suggestion though. Definitely something to think about. I personally hate “opinionated” too.

4. ammojamo ◴[] No.43542580[source]
Just as another data point, I think the word 'deliberate' is entirely appropriate as it differentiates between 'casual' practice (e.g. just playing through a bunch of songs and hoping you get better) vs deliberate practice where you are working on a specific exercise with a specific goal. I can't really relate to what the parent post is saying.
5. glial ◴[] No.43543185[source]
I hear what you're saying. On the other hand, "deliberate practice" is a term of art.
6. bravoetch ◴[] No.43550977[source]
Deliberate practice is a jargon term in the world of learning a musical instrument.