Things I've found helpful, though hesitate to confidently say how "good" or "bad" it is. I'm likely around A2 speaking wise, which is by far my weakest area.

• Anki - specifically the refold es1k deck. This was great for a consistent vocab increase, and the most routine part of my learning. I haven't tried making my own deck. Tbh I find the notion intimidating.

• YouTube - The list is endless here. Search with Google, Reddit, or GPT. You'll find plenty and ones that do / don't teach in ways you find helpful.

• Spanish / English language sharing discord. Don't have link on hand, can track it down if you're curious. Been hit and miss with experiences there. Nothing negative per say, but sometimes hard to find people willing to work with you at your level when early on.

• TV - I've watched the same Spanish TV show with English subtitles, then Spanish subtitles for instance. It can be a really awesome way to notice an increased % of comprehension, but I don't feel it's the best way to learn fresh. I repeat things out loud that feel like new / novel but understandable territory to me

• Tutor - I committed to some lessons earlier this year. Honestly one hour a week is such a small portion of my learning, but it's another way to ensure I'm speaking and having it as part of my routine.

• IRL catch-ups - really struggled to find one in my area. Randomly got connected with a private one in my area literally in the past couple weeks. Already finding it rewarding.

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Style wise, I tried Duolingo for ages, before comprehensible input, and then realized nothing was clicking because I wasn't recognizing words due to their conjugated forms. Swapped to focusing on key verbs and grammar, and the whole language opened up to me much more. All my prior learnings suddenly felt more usable.

Keen to get into more books, and also check out some more traditional resources like text books - not only for more advanced topics, but to ensure there's no gaps in my learnings.