Going from know-nothing to "know-at-least-enough" in a few dense fields, I've found that the concepts, once you get them, are usually pretty plain and straightf

Going from know-nothing to "know-at-least-enough" in a few dense fields, I've found that the concepts, once you get them, are usually pretty plain and straightforward. It's the custom terminology, unique vernacular, and commonly used abstractions that can make it so hard to internalize initially.