Learning Nuke in 2012

I signed up for FXPHD to learn Nuke. It’s been a while since I learned a new piece of software, and I’ve heard great things about Nuke and what it’s capable of. I feel like I almost had to because so many of the applications in my arsenal are becoming obsolete because somebody is more concerned about selling games and timewasters for phones instead of catering to the needs of creative individuals who used their stuff before it everyone else thought it was super cool and trendy.