First thing to do is realize that for many (most?) older programmers, this is the norm. Being self-taught in the days before Programming as a major or Comp-Sci

First thing to do is realize that for many (most?) older programmers, this is the norm. Being self-taught in the days before Programming as a major or Comp-Sci for that matter isn't a new thing for the profession. That said, best thing to do is to continue the methods/procedures that got you to where you are. Learn more, read more. There are always other languages to learn and certainly more books to read. There are many lists of 'Best Computer Books for Language Foo' out there as well as 'Best Computer Books in General'--- find them and start at the top, bottom, middle, where ever you want. I tend to divide reading into what I think of as the classics and the practical; the classics are programming texts that apply to all languages, the practical are those that apply to a particular language. When it comes to reading in general, remember Sturgeon's Law--- '90% of everything is crap' this is particularly true for the 'practical' category, so spend time reading in the bookstore before plunking down cash...