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Subject:Re: About that learning curve From:Karen Kay <karenk -at- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 2 Sep 1994 14:29:59 -0700
Fred M Jacobson said:
> a "steep" learning curve implies learning a lot in a short time -
> _not_ what this expression usually means. Does anyone know where
> "steep learning curve" comes from?
No, but I'd like to know, too. I stopped using this expression when I
figured out the plotting was like your diagram.
