I try to understand as much as I can. Recently, I tried to deploy a rails app without capistrano (the manual way). But, People are saying, like why are you even

I try to understand as much as I can. Recently, I tried to deploy a rails app without capistrano (the manual way). But, People are saying, like why are you even doing that? I don't know. I want to know what is going on? Know it first, automate next, thats what I try to do most of the times.