It's important not to forget that /prog/ is still part of 4chan. The problem with /prog/ is that 90% of the dumbshits on here think that they're God's gift to programming. They think their choice of a shitty, outdated language is somehow more relevant and important than the languages/programs that really matter. The truth is, no one actually gives a fuck if you can program a shiny turd in Kobol. Well, no one except neckbeard Linux users living in their parents' basement.
They act like asking questions and getting personal help with programming hangups is somehow less of a learning experience than spending hours pouring over pages and pages of documentation, even though you're just trying to find a simple detail. The fact is, most of the tards on /prog/ are just full of shit, and are probably still learning themselves. Just because you'd rather waste time than ask a simple question, saving yourself a headache, doesn't mean anyone else needs to, and it certainly doesn't make their learning experience any less meaningful than yours. Just keep this in mind: the more you program, the more you'll learn. Wasting 3 hours on 1 problem that could have been solved in 20 minutes is just plain stupid, regardless of the industry you're in.
Keep asking questions, keep learning, and pay no attention to the trolls on /prog/. In 10 years when you're a successful programmer, but these retards are still on 4chan arguing about SICP and all 3 remaining uses for LISP, the world will know who took the better road.