Method
The Two-Pass Reading Method
A reusable method for absorbing dense technical docs quickly: a skim pass for structure, then a deep pass for detail.
The problem
Long specs and RFCs are easy to start and hard to finish. You read top to bottom, lose the thread, and re-read the same paragraph three times.
The method
Pass 1 — Structure (10%). Skim headings, code blocks, and the conclusion. Build a mental map of what exists, not how it works.
Pass 2 — Detail (90%). Now read linearly. Because you already know the shape, each section lands in a slot you prepared.
Why it works
Your brain indexes information better when it knows where things belong. The first pass is cheap scaffolding; the second pass fills it.
Apply this to anything over ~1500 words: docs, papers, vendor changelogs.