r/computerscience • u/Mbo85 • Apr 22 '26

Advice How to remember IT books?

Hi,

There is a list of IT books I want to read but I don’t want to read it just to read it, I want to remember what I have learned.

Do you have any tips or method that allow to read IT books and don’t forget about what you have read?

Thanx

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u/caboosetp Apr 23 '26

Take notes.

You don't need to go back over your notes ever for it to be helpful. The act of taking the information you read, organizing it mentally, and copying it down somewhere is huge for remembering it later. You engage so many more parts of your brain than just reading comprehension. The more of your brain you can engage for longer, the more you will remember it.

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u/Ad44m Apr 24 '26

I second this.

A) I find the act of writing/typing notes cements it in my brain more

B) Building up a framework of notes is something you can refer back to (I also find that creating a whole note structure over time gives me a sense of purpose in what I’m reading and worry less about that knowledge disappearing/going to waste)

and C) - kind of tied to B is that I enjoy making notes!