Agree with this comment. On being slow: it takes time to find your bearings. 6 months to understand what you’re doing, at least, and 1 year to become productive, at least. That being said, who cares if you’re slow? Being slow is only a matter once you start comparing yourself, or once people put arbitrary deadlines on you. What’s important is that when you start something you don’t give up until you finish. That’s the only thing that matters.