I hate every part of the concept of testing cables to find ones that work for [insert purpose]. But I love the liberty to use inexpensive not-quite-universal c

I hate every part of the concept of testing cables to find ones that work for [insert purpose]. But I love the liberty to use inexpensive not-quite-universal cables with great freedom more than I hate the former. So since I need a bunch of USB C cables in my life, and I love using them freely, then I'm left with the following optimization: Special cables for special purposes, cheap cables for everything else, and testing them when necessary. It's not perfect, but pragmatism seldom is. :)