[gilesvangruisen]

That's a good question. I left that intentionally broad so as not to prescribe a certain type of learning system or self-education.

There's a lot of ways to learn anything, but I would say that the first step is pursuing a variety of subjects that you find interesting, and even some you think are boring. A lot of seemingly boring things I've found turn out to be quite fascinating when it comes down to it. (e.g. database design)

Over time, you will pick things up, and put them back down. You will return to some, and stay away from others, but eventually you will build a repertoire of knowledge and experience in a variety of different fields. I would also bet that at least one subject will interest you so much that you keep coming back and in which you will ultimately develop expertise.

Experimentation is the name of the game!

[godelmachine]

Thanks for replying, Giles!

I see just dabbling in whatever interests and experimenting with them takes one forward.

What you wrote is profoundly impactful.