Now that you mention it, becoming friends with amazing programmers helps as well. I have one friend who complains about low latency and C++ programming all the

Now that you mention it, becoming friends with amazing programmers helps as well. I have one friend who complains about low latency and C++ programming all the time. By simply caring about him and listening to his frustrations, I am learning. To pull this type of advice off consciously though seems to be quite tough, but it might serve as some guideline.