Read a book or six top to bottom, mix it with video and blog posts focusing on concepts that are deemed complex or critical in that subject. Build general purp

Read a book or six top to bottom, mix it with video and blog posts focusing on concepts that are deemed complex or critical in that subject. Build general purpose libraries, plugins, micro-framework or personal projects. Follow-up by validating your work with your community or sample audience. I have been taking the later route. When it's done. Read some more and build some more. Put it on a repeat loop. Look for some variation as it brings different perspectives.