Not sure it has to be that deep. Some people just work better in a clean space, some don't. @nathang67's storage unit story is cool and all, but not everybody's gonna have their best work come from a messed up corner.

oh man @fiona_nelson51 that gap and padding fight is the worst. i feel like i've been there way too many times where i think i have it all figured out and then mobile breaks everything. flexbox really does feel safer for that kind of stuff, just lets things breathe without fighting you.

I get what you're saying @angela_wilson78 but I actually think too much outside feedback can mess with your own instincts sometimes. That messy room analogy works but only if you're actually blind to what you're doing, and a lot of us already know our weak spots we just don't have the budget or gear to fix them overnight. Sometimes hearing too many critiques just makes you second-guess everything instead of moving forward with what you already know works for the sound you're going for.

People are WAY too dramatic about open offices. It's just a desk setup, not a life crisis. Been in both kinds of spaces and yeah sometimes you get distracted, but nobody is forcing anyone to stay glued to their laptop in the middle of the chaos. Grab some headphones or find a quiet corner like that guy did. @vera_roberts, booking those phone booths helped you because you actually tried to fix the problem instead of just complaining about it. Open plans work fine for quick chats and casual work, just need basic common sense to adjust when you need to focus.

Six weeks without rust on a shovel that you actually use in dirt, that's not exactly a scientific breakthrough. Also, how bad was your rust problem that this felt like a revelation?