This question is especially for those who didn't have previous experience with EL, or even programming in general...

How easy or fast was it for you to put your thoughts or ideas into action in MC?

There are several, to many factors that lure us to the platform of choice, and the one I find of particular interest now is ramp-up time. I'm hoping that MC's PL is truly intuitive, and logical, so much so that new users are up and running in short order, without having to ask for help, or seek assistance every time they want to implement an idea...

And, if it has been a struggle of sorts, what resources are available for self-help; and have those been effective?

Thanks much for your help.