In addition to what others have written, I give an increased priority to things that will help me learn other things in the future.<p>If I have two topics on the top of my list, and I expect one of these to provide new mental tools, or meta insights about learning or cognition, I&#x27;ll pick that one.<p>I also give a higher priority in general to techs that will cascade into improving my speed on future projects in the most generic way. For example I consider that learning how to automate something is never a lost cause, even if I can do it manually at the same speed, because it increases my knowledge about automation, which will be useful down the line.