I had the same experience, and thought it was the opposite of what the title implied. Rather than being more work up front for much easier progress, it seemed l

I had the same experience, and thought it was the opposite of what the title implied. Rather than being more work up front for much easier progress, it seemed like a lot of easy typing things you don't understand and therefore making slow progress. However, I generally prefer learning concepts first, with practical application later, so it could have just been a personal preference.