My buddy who restores old radios hit 100 units last month. He showed me his log book, every single one with the repair notes and a photo. Said he just sat there staring at the stack of them in his garage, thinking about the first one he totally fried by crossing the wrong wires.

Honestly, that sea salt tip is spot on for a starting point. I usually go a bit finer than table salt myself, but it really depends on your specific beans and recipe. Just keep adjusting a little until the flavor pops without getting bitter.

Totally get that feeling. Used to think a trainer hour was a real world hour, no question. Then we had a bleed air fault that the sim would trip every single time, but in the actual jet it only showed up during a specific climb profile in humid weather. The trainer taught the procedure, but it never taught you to actually listen for the pack switchover. Makes you wonder what else it's getting wrong.

Ugh, water pressure is a silent killer. I've seen it blow out brand new block walls from underground springs nobody knew about. It doesn't even take a big leak, just constant damp soil pushing with crazy force. That drainage layer you added is the only real fix. It's a brutal lesson to learn the hard way.

Totally get that. Setting a timer for myself actually helped me stop overthinking and just get moving.