# Learn How to Learn New Media by Bryant McGill > “The transferable skill is learning how to learn new media. Any single app may fade, while the ability to observe, infer a platform's grammar, and test it with real work lasts. That adaptability serves a creator for decades.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Learning New Media Through Direct Participation - Livestream (Feb 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Learning New Media Through Direct Participation - Livestream|Learning New Media Through Direct Participation - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2016-02-18). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Learning New Media Through Direct Participation - Livestream|Learning New Media Through Direct Participation - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Digital Media|Digital Media]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The transferable skill is learning how to learn new media. Any single app may fade, while the ability to observe, infer a platform's grammar, and test it with real work lasts. That adaptability serves a creator for decades.” — Bryant McGill, Learning New Media Through Direct Participation - Livestream (Feb 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-learn-new-media ```