I think there is definitely something to what you're saying. Reading API documentation is in itself a skill - when you're starting out, a lot of times you don't

I think there is definitely something to what you're saying. Reading API documentation is in itself a skill - when you're starting out, a lot of times you don't even know the right question to ask that would be covered in API documentation. Instead, you ask the wrong question on SO and end up getting the right answer because you have other humans that are able to interpret it. As you get better, you begin to understand what the right question is and how to use the actual reference material provided to you.