I don't agree with all points, however, the first one is so true. By understanding the basics, it gives you the ability to understand the rest so much easier.

I don't agree with all points, however, the first one is so true. By understanding the basics, it gives you the ability to understand the rest so much easier. You can also easily seek help from others because they know you've taken the time to understand the basic and aren't searching for a quick-and-dirty answer to your problem. It also help to motivate yourself since you know that even thought you haven't mastered everything, you've mastered something and that's really important. It's a bit like building a small system incrementally.. even if it sucks, the first version gives a huge momentum to the overall project.