Lots of great advice already - here's what I do First, I was introduced to this "type" of reading at a fairly young age (early-mid teens), so I've got over a q

Lots of great advice already - here's what I do First, I was introduced to this "type" of reading at a fairly young age (early-mid teens), so I've got over a quarter century of practice The key to reading these types of things are threefold, imo: - skim for major topics - don't try to "understand" yet - read it as if it were of interest to you - you'll pick up a few things you didn't when skimming, but more importantly you'll become pretty familiar with the writing style employed, the author's/authors' voice, and be able to "guess" where they're going next (because you skimmed it already (right?), and actually do have an inkling of where it's going) - convert it into something you want to impart to someone else - all learning is self-learning (https://www.electronicdesign.com/technologies/dsps/article/21771563/continuing-education-how-to-teach-yourself-almost-anything https://www.electronicdesign.com/technologies/dsps/article/2...), and you don't really understand something until you can teach it to someone else A bonus tip: - read lots of similar[ish] types of materials to get the best understanding you can (or, at least, up to what you actually want to have) Practice doesn't make perfect. But, if you plan it, it can make you proficient :)