So if everyone is flipping shit about how outrageous it is to not support IE7/8... why do we let Microsoft slide on not supporting their own damned product?
Obviously, to dabble in programming you must learn the fundamentals-- the syntax and grammar. However, your ultimate goal is to envision a problem, device a system that solves the problem, and then gracefully describe that system using your chosen language. You can always look grammar and syntax up in the documentation.
I think you will see the parallels to your current occupation.