- Learning from others around me who are smarter/more experienced. This is maybe the number one thing. - Switching jobs when things get boring or I feel like I

- Learning from others around me who are smarter/more experienced. This is maybe the number one thing. - Switching jobs when things get boring or I feel like I am not growing in the ways that I want to be. It's eye opening to begin a new job and feel like a noob again. - Building side projects. Reading and following tutorials are good and all, but there comes a point where you just gotta build something to really grow. - Becoming part of a community, because it motivates me to learn and improve and also to try to share what I learn with others. I think this happens best at a small, local level. I don't get much out of attending the big conferences (other than it's usually fun). - Having a blog, or just someplace to keep track of the interesting things you learn about. Can be a good marketing tool for yourself as well. - Keeping a high level of communication going with your colleagues about what you're working on. I feel like this has earned me promotions.