Take notes from
everyone.

In the DW forum I'm talking about the game, not real life. A lot of folks have more experience than I do.
DW is one of those rare games that requires experience, intuition, and luck. You need to rely on your gut as much as your brain.
I try to play in a realistic manner. I have my TMA and sonar auto-crew "on" for about 80% of the time. Its my job to put the ship in the right position so
those guys can do their thing.
If the solution looks funky,
then I'll get more involved.
As you gain more experience, a lot of this stuff will become more automatic.