It depends on where you start and what you mean by “learn how to use.”
If you’re a novice at construction, a hammer will take you less than a minute to learn how to use. Same with the saw. But how long will it take you to learn how to use those tools to build a house or the cabinets for your kitchen?
If you’re a novice at software, GitLab might take you years to learn how to create an automated build pipeline (because what does that even mean?). However, if you’re a pro developer, it will only take you a couple of hours.
Tools help us get from here to somewhere. But context matters. Not every tool needs to be easy for a novice.
Mastery takes context. It takes reps and commitment.
More impotantly it takes intent.
The best tools aren’t magic. They reveal the craft.
