When I was a newer be, I did not realize/understand about the "search" function.
Most of the questions have multiple choices for an answer.
To prewash or not to prewash fabrics before cutting is an example.
After a while, one figures out what methods/procedures/processes one prefers.
But there is no reason to re-invent the wheel, either, if one can help it.
It makes sense to get opinions from others more experienced.
I do not agree with what some of the people do - and they do not agree with how I do some things.
One will make mistakes. (Or as I prefer to put it - I learned something new/different - or - I learned an inefficient way of doing something) It's part of the experience.
One of the most fun things about quilting is that one can have a usable item at almost any level of expertise.