While I personally enjoy finding all this naturally on my own, there are some items on this list I wish I knew about a little earlier compared to when I found out. Like Hot-keying weapons and aid took me a little bit to realize on Xbox, I also haven’t gotten as far in the main mission as they suggest, so who knows, everyone has different styles on how they play.
Another tip to access ship inventory: When you are close to your ship (<150m?) go to the ship menu (bottom left section in the menu) and you will have a button to access the inventory (X on Xbox). No need to climb inside the cockpit.