kwanzaagetting into dota is really easy when you play with friends. my learning curve was much quicker due to me only playing with my friends instead of the shitlords that you sometimes get matched up with.
aimmake a team with friends and play in tourneys and do so well that you actually get invited to the tourneys that are featured on the game
fsXDPlaying with friends helps alot.
Don't swamp yourself with the finer details of the game, just learn the basics and slowly move up.
I played with my friends, I was so bad they told me to never play with them again..........................