Remember when we had to plot everything on vellum at the big city permit office?

I was waiting in line for two hours back in 2010 to get a set of plans stamped, and the clerk pointed out a tiny dimension error. Had to redo the whole sheet right there. Now I triple-check my title block before I even save the PDF. Do you still find yourself using any of those old-school double-check habits even with digital submissions?

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miles5812mo ago

That "triple-check before saving" habit is everywhere now, like proofreading an email three times before hitting send.

the_drew2mo ago

Used to call it paranoid, but losing a big file once fixed that real quick.

derek_brown281mo ago

nah i actually think the whole "backup everything three times" thing is just a crutch for people who dont wanna organize their files better in the first place. i keep my important stuff in one folder and check it once a week on sundays. never lost anything in 10 years. the paranoia is the problem, not confidence in your system. you miss out on being able to just work fast if youre too busy triple saving everything.