It's a personal style issue. I read a lot of introductory/survey articles to keep up with what's out there, and HN is a good starting place. Sometimes I do a

It's a personal style issue. I read a lot of introductory/survey articles to keep up with what's out there, and HN is a good starting place. Sometimes I do a literature search to see what the academics are doing. I even buy a book every few weeks to did in deeper. But that's not really Learning (big L) it's more like cramming or recreational reading. To really Learn, you need to build something, not just do the tutorials. Scratch your own itch, Eat your own dog food. Build a web site for your SO. (That gets you an instant critic that you have to prove your creds to. HN will forget you in a day. S/he wont.)