"1. Defining the top priorities for each week - and limiting this to not more than 3 items - forces one to prioritize and helps to remain focused on the right topics (additionally it can help to align team members). 2. Improving tech skills should be an ongoing project and be guided by personal interest and currently relevant topics at work. A good way for continuous learning is to schedule weeky/bi-weekly 15-min sessions with a developer and each time bring a new question. 3. Taking a deep interest in bugs and talking to developers who solve them is another good way to improve tech skills. Ask questions up to the point that you don't understand it anymore. Maybe google this part to understand. Don't get too caught up in details and don't spend too much time on a single bug, but rather do it continuously, a bit. "