The best way to learn in my opinion is to find someone who knows more than you and have them be your mentor. You don't even have to ask them directly, though ma

The best way to learn in my opinion is to find someone who knows more than you and have them be your mentor. You don't even have to ask them directly, though many people I think are glad to teach. Identify someone at your work or school who you feel always has a nice perspective and who you trust; then seek out their opinion and advice when you have questions. You can learn a lot in a fairly short amount of time by applying this practice. You can also find what I've heard called "silent teachers" - there's no formal or informal relationship between the two of you, but you're always watching what they say, observing the things they care about, etc. If you're in a situation where you're not employed full-time in a technical position it becomes a little harder but you can still do it. Much of it depends on your local context.