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Reading, interpreting, and using dense technical documentation is a skill, just like reading maths. If you don't get anything out of it, maybe this is a skill you are presently lacking and something you should improve. Taking notes on what you are doing and reviewing your initial guesses, resources consulted, and eventual solutions may help you consolidate this ad-hoc knowledge into understanding. I've read many man…
You're insufferable like every other Linux elitist out there. You realize being polite while being an arrogant prick doesn't change how much of an asshole you are being? I hate this kind of bullshit and I'm tired of it. And I'll get warned because I'm the one getting mad over it. Fuck this shit.
By the way: I might be a Linux elitist, but nobody's ever called me that. I use OS X in my day job. I've been programming in some capacity for about 30 years. Your mileage may vary. If you take my advice you may hate me for it, but it will almost certainly make you a better developer in the long run. And I don't mind if you think I'm an asshole. I know I'm right, and you probably know I'm right too.
Finally, if we weren't having this interaction in public, I'd be kinder, gentler, and might not say anything at all. But if one other person who hates reading difficult technical material is pushed to overcome that limitation by reading this thread, it's worth it, even if it means making you mad.
And just in case you're still reading, in addition to reading man pages, and taking notes, here are the other things you should be doing:
Preferring textbooks over blog posts and youtube videos to learn a new field.
Reading original research by pioneers in the field, like Turing, Shannon, etc, rather than their main findings rehashed by lesser minds.
Reading source code rather than jumping from documentation to Stack Overflow when something doesn't work.
Reading Knuth on algorithms, Stevens on Unix networking, etc. In other words, read the classics that everyone says you should read but most people don't. Work through the exercises. It's the closest thing to an actual superpower.
Look around for people better than you at all this stuff to help you improve.
Good luck!