This describes my process as well. I'd add that one of the huge benefits of the 1st pass is that it is low pressure. You just have to get through the material.

This describes my process as well. I'd add that one of the huge benefits of the 1st pass is that it is low pressure. You just have to get through the material. For example, I put off SICP for a very long time due to not wanting to put in the time for the exercises. Eventually I just decided to take a first pass, and made I through in a month. Second pass did the exercises.