For me it's practice - I've been at it for 35 years so that helps but I think there are a few key points: - Cover the spectrum from low level, HW oriented stuf

For me it's practice - I've been at it for 35 years so that helps but I think there are a few key points: - Cover the spectrum from low level, HW oriented stuff all the way up to highly abstract systems - Don't obsess about the latest technology but be open to change - Learn from mistakes, every time something goes wrong I step back and spend whatever time it takes to really figure out why I did what I did - Teach others what you think you know, the best way to really deepen your understanding