A frequent concern I hear from people tasked with learning a new technical skill on their own time is that it can be difficult to fully digest what they are reading about or putting in to practical terms some of the paint-by-numbers lessons often provided. The cure I found for myself to this dilemma is subscribe to support sites for the technology or product and work on answering problems for other people. It gives me real-world scenarios in which to apply the skill, and I when it is something I only partially understand it expands my skills by learning other solutions. And the folks who receive the answers are helped as well. Win-win!
© Scott S. Nelson