Embrace it and immerse yourself in the material. For example what is the fastest way to become fluent in a foreign language: full immersion. In terms of softw

Embrace it and immerse yourself in the material. For example what is the fastest way to become fluent in a foreign language: full immersion. In terms of software just write the new code and build a product with it. Fail, fail, and fail against until you get it working and then wear away at the rough spots until it becomes familiar and muscle memory. In terms of some abstract concept like security or accessibility or performance simply read the material and apply the concepts as immediately and directly in your real life as you can. After theory and practice come together it won't be so challenging and then after a few times it will become familiar. There isn't any magic to this. Just be disciplined and muscle through it.