You need a solid understanding of what a node is and the ways different nodes work, so you can translate your vision (or your client's vision) to the screen in the simplest and most effective way possible. (While making the best use of Resolve's tool-set, too.)
Learn:
How to think of nodes, and when to add them
The ideal node tree size
What serial, parallel, & outside nodes do and how they interact
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