Learning generally boils down to "Repetition or the avoidance of pain", some people learn by doing, some by watching and some just have to pee on the electric fence.
Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right. Henry Ford
Welcome and looking forward to a new build. Sometimes learning a new pit has challenges but that is the fun of BBQ. When you master your pit people wonder how you do it so well.
Looks at a piece of meat and wonders how many ways can I smoke that.