By trying and failing, depending on what I’m learning I prefer to take in knowledge differently though. For something physical, say piano, yoga, fixing a drain: video, something technical: text, language : audio. But for any of these things I seek out someone better than me, Since the pandemic started I’ve done video guitar lessons in addition to YouTube, yoga with Adrienne on YouTube, French lessons with a native tutor to brush up and At work, i reach out to people that are better than me at any concept or skill to set up one on one sessions and always offer to do the same with things I’m strong in. With that being said, I spend more time doing things through articles but feel the time other developers share with me I learn more faster.

Sorry I’m rambling, but, when possible I think it’s great to get a person better than you to help learn. For me personally, that level of accountability keeps me from falling off (which I still do, but, less)