[perrygeo]

> Am I capable of learning these things even if I find them overwhelming?

Yes! Especially if you find them overwhelming - that means you've taken the first step of treading into new territory and trying to make sense of what you see. "Beginners mind" is a fantastic resource.

The key is to stay in that mindset, explore, iterate, stay curious about what you observe. The only way to do that effectively (besides sheer stubborn willpower) is to work on an interesting project. Build something real! Start with the simplest possible thing you can imagine and iterate. When you get stuck, learn to push through and to get comfortable with long periods of ambiguity. There is no substitute for practice. Learn each topic as it comes up, in the context of a real application not a tutorial, and you'll develop an intuitive sense for that code eventually.

[casablancatoast]

Thankyou perrygeo, you're solidifying the advice of many other commentors on here and I appreciate that. Do you have any reccomendations?