Yes, I still occasionally buy tech books, but only for kicking off learning a new skill. I can read a book in an evening and get the big picture of how things w

Yes, I still occasionally buy tech books, but only for kicking off learning a new skill. I can read a book in an evening and get the big picture of how things work as well as the underlying philosophy of how the small pieces work. Hopefully I've also gotten at least one person's view of the best practices for that tech. After that I try to build something. When I'm done with the first play project I rarely return to the book.