It sounds like you want to become more competent, not necessarily intrinsically smarter. That's good, because becoming more competent is much simpler than brain

It sounds like you want to become more competent, not necessarily intrinsically smarter. That's good, because becoming more competent is much simpler than brain-hacking! Not easy, but simple. Here's all you need to do: 1) Read everything that interests you. Read copiously, in general (or study via whatever medium works best for you -- audio or video can also be effective). 2) Pursue projects. Build things. Tell people about them, and ask for help/advice. That's it. Results take time, though.