> 1 - Read lots of things unrelated to your field of study. Read about flowers, or art history, or music theory.
I think reading is the most consistent way to get high quality information on any subject, and a lot of it. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of other great methods of learning, but reading tends to just be very high quality, specifically books. There are always a handful of must read books for any given subject, whether that be compilers or growing mushrooms, and they achieve that status through years of agreement. Also, it seems to me that the average book tends to be higher quality that the average YouTube video or Medium article. I'm assuming it's due to a higher barrier for entry, but maybe there are other factors.
I think reading is the most consistent way to get high quality information on any subject, and a lot of it. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of other great methods of learning, but reading tends to just be very high quality, specifically books. There are always a handful of must read books for any given subject, whether that be compilers or growing mushrooms, and they achieve that status through years of agreement. Also, it seems to me that the average book tends to be higher quality that the average YouTube video or Medium article. I'm assuming it's due to a higher barrier for entry, but maybe there are other factors.