> The bottom up approach is harder for a reason, the knowledge gained is more thorough. I'm not sure you can just make that statement. Interest and motivation

> The bottom up approach is harder for a reason, the knowledge gained is more thorough. I'm not sure you can just make that statement. Interest and motivation will be the deciding factors in the depth of your knowledge in the long run. Imagine having to read the full manual of a video game before you can play it vs just fooling around and looking something up when you need it.