The thing about producing music is that it doesn't matter how good a song is, if you cannot produce, the song will end up sounding worse.
If the song is really bad, then no amount of production will fix it either.
Some of the processes and effects that a producer must learn are quite straight forward and can be learnt on contact but some, such as EQ and Compression, can take a little getting used to.
This, I believe, is mainly down to the language and names for the variables/dials they you have to use to craft the sound you are editing.
A lot of them sound like they do the opposite of what they really do and others seem to just wreck everything you have done & leave your mix in a mess.
For me, compression was always annoying and hard to get used to.
EQ was the other problematic process; I grasped that quite soon though.
Understanding these things will help you get to grips with audio compression and iron out all the problems you might be having with lousy audio compression, you might find some clarity and some worthwhile bass compression settings and finally get that dynamic audio compression you have been searching for.
The best tip I can offer in order to get the most out of your compression and increase your knowledge and efficiency would be: Do not overdo it - Compression takes away from the input signal, if you use it too much and in the wrong area, you will end up with a flat lifeless sound.
That is fine if that is what you are looking for.