Not just why but also what. So many tutorials miss starting with a high level conceptual overview, and instead just spew out a long list of step-by-step command

Not just why but also what. So many tutorials miss starting with a high level conceptual overview, and instead just spew out a long list of step-by-step commands to run without even explaining the effects that happen by each command. Or use some variation of pattern 1 from TFA, by only explaining it briefly using new and confusing terminology, like "to frobnicate the fluxiator we need to run 'flux --frob --now' " I believe this is the main reason so many people struggle learning git, to use it effectively you need to understand the underlying data model, but instead people treat and teach it as a sequence of black-box commands. Once treading out of the happy-flow without understanding what, this sequence will not help you. Fred Brooks famous quote also comes to mind: "Show me your flowcharts and conceal your tables, and I shall continue to be mystified. Show me your tables, and I won’t usually need your flowcharts; they’ll be obvious."