Honestly used to just glance at the URL bar and think that was enough... but these fake pages look so real now. The thing that finally clicked for me was checking for the little padlock icon AND the actual site name right next to it. A lot of the scams have a padlock but a weird, jumbled web address. Took getting a scary email that looked exactly like my bank to make me slow down and really look.

Yeah, the "blaming the AI" part is spot on. Read an article about this, how people skip the basic steps and then act shocked when a free tool messes up. Gotta test first.

Saw a study where 78% of missed deadlines were from over-relying on tools.

Reminds me of when my phone buzzed all night with work stuff, idk how I dealt with it. Maybe it's just me but setting a 'no work after 8' rule changed everything.

Salute your garage fridge dedication, that salt crust method is a game changer.