Agreed. 90% of stuff I don't know off the top of my head I do like this: 1) connect to a server/repository which already uses that in some form 2) copy/paste

Agreed. 90% of stuff I don't know off the top of my head I do like this: 1) connect to a server/repository which already uses that in some form 2) copy/paste relevant parts. 3) add new parts by using existing parts as a reference 4) fill in holes with man page/docs/internet search engine If I had to start from scratch I'd probably fail the basic syntax with pretty much anything. The important thing is to know that you forgot implementation details, but know where to look them up. https://www.xkcd.com/1168/ https://www.xkcd.com/1168/