For some reason, while doing MSDN Events, I’m often asked how I managed to learn so much about Microsoft dev tools and things and stuff.

In an effort to appear humble, I usually just say something like, “I didn’t learn anything. I’ve been making this crap up for the past four hours.”

People like that answer. They give me those “Ah, I see” nods in response, like everything just became crystal clear.

The truth, however, is very different. I not only know what I’m talking about, but I’m a highly, highly trained professional. The methods employed to get all that information into my brain are anything but conventional.

I think the following comic accurately conveys the Microsoft Method of Educatory Knowledge Implantation Transference.

Yup. That's the truth.

And nothing but.