To an extent, yes. This was a low-risk learning project and I agree that there is value in formally learning the “right way” and not just muscling through (the

To an extent, yes. This was a low-risk learning project and I agree that there is value in formally learning the “right way” and not just muscling through (the wrong way, even, sometimes). But this one was just a “quick” side project. I feel like I have a better appreciation for what sorts of stuff I should do upfront. Also, I am gradually acquiring a sense of space, physical effort, and mechanical operation of things in the real world after a long time in software and feeling like I “couldn’t do” these sorts of things. It’s sort of an eye-opener and a confidence booster to even get through something like this the first time, however sloppily.