I am self taught, formal education in a different field. I don't know if this would answer your question perfectly but I believe whatever success I had in delivering technology came from curiosity. I remember always thinking about how things run under the hood. Always ask questions. Pseudo-prototype how I would deliver it myself. This would shed a knowledge gap in certain areas because I would not be able to plan a certain step/process. Then I'd focus on that area and learn. It all starts with a hello world.