I can learn things quickly. Read a few chapters, poke at some code, make something work. I do however need a few months to _understand_ something. I have found

I can learn things quickly. Read a few chapters, poke at some code, make something work. I do however need a few months to _understand_ something. I have found that this "incubation" time works well for me, and I find myself far more comfortable with the subject afterwards.