When you do something new, it's exciting. But it also means that almost by definition, you're going to have completely new problems to diagnose and deal with.
I mean, it makes total sense. Whether it's with a recipe in the kitchen or following a tried-and-true procedure for doing an oil change in the garage, someone else has already done it before in both cases. That's why you have written instructions to follow and can expect certain results if you follow them correctly.