I used to laugh at the guys who brought a thermal camera to every job, but one saved me three hours on a Friday in Phoenix.

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Reminds me of how often we dismiss a tool as overkill until it solves a problem we didn't even know we had. We get stuck in our ways, calling something a gimmick right up until it saves our skin. That moment in Phoenix is just a small example of a bigger truth, that being open to the right tool can turn a long day into a short one. It's a good lesson in not judging a method before you've felt the need for it yourself.

grant.susan2mo ago

Exactly, we all have that one tool we mocked before it saved us. My old boss laughed at a simple script until it fixed a huge data mess overnight. Sometimes the best solutions look silly until you're desperate.

smith.anna2mo ago

Remember laughing at my neighbor for his fancy stud finder that beeped at everything. Called it a toy for people who couldn't use their knuckles. Then I spent a whole Saturday patching holes after missing a stud three times. Bought the same model on Sunday. It’s funny how a little humble pie makes the best tools seem brilliant.