2 things stand out: - You use words like reading, studying etc. I think you enter a territory where you can only learn further by doing, and not by reading. - I

2 things stand out: - You use words like reading, studying etc. I think you enter a territory where you can only learn further by doing, and not by reading. - It sounds to me that you need practice architecting applications. Seeing how many features and logic fit together, what the underlying principles of a system are, and then thinking how things would be different from multiple angles. Good luck on your path !