I had tried to learn Pd several times since the late 90s but it finally clicked and i have been obsessed.
some of the things that have really helped me this time are YouTube tutorials…
Dr Andrew Brown’s 65-part tutorial series is excellent for newbies, highly recommended…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLx7kjuFheY&list=PLuxj2jXSuTvvqYcDLJ-poN-JxvqX0wq-m
following these left me with the knowledge, and something of a toolkit, to be able to get satisfying-enough results to keep me motivated and excited, and the gears turning