Why do you feel like you need to keep it up ? The foundation of computing hasn't really changed too much in the last 20 years. Master the foundations and maybe read this site once a week ?
When so much knowledge is produced every day, how do you keep up?
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#12Just like no single person could ever find the time to watch every movie or TV show released (let alone all the video on YouTube); you can't possibly 'keep up' by reading everything.
When I am in learning mode, I try to mix up a 'breadth first' approach with an occasional 'depth first' method.
Pick up enough tidbits of information about a few popular topics so you can have a half-way intelligent conversation about them. Dive into detail on just a few of them so you know more than the average person about those.
Don't worry that you can't do either of these approaches for every single topic possible.
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#13What do you want to achieve (in life, today, this week, next years)? Answer that and you know what to focus on. The rest will be ignored naturally.
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#14If you didn't do any of this, you would be just fine, happy even.
This is entertainment. You can enjoy a random movie without watching the IMDB top 100 first. You can live without a deep understanding of the Afghan wars. You don't need to have an opinion on the latest AI trend.
My reading list is a wishlist. When I have time, I pick something interesting from it. I don't feel any obligation to finish it, or even to keep it from growing. It's an act of curation, not aggregation.
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#16> When so much knowledge is produced every day, how do you keep up?
Knowledge ? 99% of it is propaganda and crap.
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#17>..how do you keep up?
You/We don't. Simply not possible. The important (to you and your work) will show themselves. And/or limit what you spend your time with. Least amount of info/least amount of time (you also need time to 'digest' all that info and connect the dots).
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#18Had the same issue until I made a 2nd brain system. Just read the book by Tiago Forte about this, I was surprised how effective his methods are. Implement the described system as you read, but know that 99% of the issues you encounter will be solved in the book.
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#19Interpret all information as "ambient texture", and if something catches your attention, ask why and what real value it contains - what is the essence, motivation. Real value is something that refines your current version of your understanding.
Try to recognize redundant information: if there is more than one version of something, it is some entity's implementation/opinion/recommendation/product of some general concept. E.g. there is only one real "programming language" that your computer cares about, machine code (few ISAs generally, of course), and the redundant noise comes from all other programming languages that we humans care and fight. Same is for computer programs: there is only one real computer program: operating system kernel (few OS's + bootloaders, of course), and all other software is just redundant noise that is loaded by the OS. Same applies for religions: if people believe in different gods, well, redundant noise if watched from outside. Political parties, countries, currencies, companies.. redundant implementations of general concept. Purify yourself from redundant information - don't let special cases confuse from the general case!
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#20The overwhelming majority of "knowledge produced"* is nothing more than noise. Do not for a second think you're missing out on anything valuable or substantial. Do not be (or, remain) just a consumer, thinking he's accomplishing something by slurping up the newest, coolest, dandiest "thing"
* - especially things like: "newsletters, podcasts, Youtube videos, (tech) news, articles, and (of course) books"