How to continue after the book?

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On Tuesday, 28 March 2017 at 07:27:31 UTC, I Lindström wrote:
> After getting the basics down, how did you continue when 
> learning programming in general?
>
> I do have a need for which I've been trying out a few languages 
> and D seems by far the best for me. Should I just start doing 
> that project and learn as I go by googling and asking here, or 
> are there some other things you did before starting your first 
> "real" project.

If you want to practice your skills, I would highly recommend 
HackerRank (https://www.hackerrank.com). They provide you with 
challenges and you are encouraged to solve. Fortunately, D 
happens to be supported (at least in the algorithms section).

And if you happen to be a good problem solver, you can get hired 
(everything is skill based). HackerRank is quite something these 
days. They have some job offers too 
(https://www.hackerrank.com/careers): bottom of page.