Everyone learns a new thing and it seems magical. We tend to over-apply it while we're finding its limits. So I try to do that intentionally, up-front, when there's nothing at stake.

I plan to fail. As spectacularly as possible. Then I have to figure my way out of it - time to finally read those docs in detail!

I usually try to do a (toy) project that seems ridiculous. I try to misapply the tech if possible to some domain it's unfit for. Finishing the project isn't important. I just need to fail a lot and learn.

Once I stop failing so often or once the failures are smaller, that means I'm familiar enough to not embarrass myself too much.