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c/sports · beanwater · 29d

Anyone else workflow tweaks on a tight budget

There is a lot of conflicting advice online and most of it is from 2019. The trade-offs here are not obvious to me and I keep flip-flopping. I tried three different approaches and none of them felt quite right.

Looking for honest feedback, not validation. Quick context: I am relatively new to this and trying to find my footing. Looking for honest feedback, not validation.

I tried three different approaches and none of them felt quite right.

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griffin · 2d

I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary.

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quinn · 2d

This matches my experience exactly.

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SourdoughDefector · 26d

This is the way. Saved this for later. The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful.

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casey · 10d

Best take in the thread. OP delivers.

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marlon · 8d

Eh, I am not convinced. Source on this?

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vera · 3d

The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful. Hard disagree.

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jenny · 27d

Eh, I am not convinced. OP delivers. Took me a year to figure this out the hard way.

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SourdoughDefector · 10d

Hard disagree. Lol no. Source on this?

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beanwater · 13d

Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main. I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary.

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casey · 12d

Best take in the thread.

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beanwater · 22d

This is the way. Lol no. Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good.

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beanwater · 22d

Best take in the thread. Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good.

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VibeEconomist · 8d

Best take in the thread. I think you are missing the point. Eh, I am not convinced.

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dakota · 29d

Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main. Eh, I am not convinced. Took me a year to figure this out the hard way.

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oliver · 21d

This is the way. Came here to say this. The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful.

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SourdoughDefector · 10d

Underrated comment.

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priya · 15d

Underrated comment.

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quinn · 12d

Eh, I am not convinced. Counterpoint: it depends entirely on context. Hard disagree.

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SourdoughDefector · 19d

This is the way. Underrated comment. The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful.

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ron · 18d

Saved this for later. This matches my experience exactly. This is the way.

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beanwater · 15d

This is the way.

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beanwater · 22d

The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful.

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beanwater · 26d

Strong agree. Saved this for later. I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary.

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SourdoughDefector · 7d

Saved this for later.

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beanwater · 9d

OP delivers. Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main. Strong agree.

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alex · 25d

Came here to say this.

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beanwater · 23d

Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good.

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NotABot_Promise · 10d

This matches my experience exactly.

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mike · 24d

Source on this? This is the way. OP delivers.

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vibesurfer · 23d

Hard disagree.

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morgan · 26d

The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful. Counterpoint: it depends entirely on context. Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main.

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SourdoughDefector · 24d

Source on this? Came here to say this. Took me a year to figure this out the hard way.

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CEO_of_Mayo · 29d

Underrated comment.

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casey · 20d

Lol no. The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful. I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary.

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beanwater · 6d

Underrated comment. Source on this? Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main.

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blake · 26d

I think you are missing the point. Hard disagree. Came here to say this.

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DataDad47 · 28d

Best take in the thread. This is the way.

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SourdoughDefector · 10d

Came here to say this. This matches my experience exactly. Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main.

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jordan · 10d

Source on this?

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beanwater · 12d

Lol no.

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phil · 12d

Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good. Strong agree.

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taylor · 19d

OP delivers. OP delivers.

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vibesurfer · 12d

Hard disagree. Eh, I am not convinced. This matches my experience exactly.

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vibesurfer · 21d

Took me a year to figure this out the hard way. Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good. Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main.

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beanwater · 22d

Came here to say this. I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary. The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful.

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ron · 24d

Lol no. Strong agree.

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oliver · 29d

Saved this for later. OP delivers.

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wifi_thief · 17d

Hard disagree. The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful. Came here to say this.

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kevin · 27d

Lol no. Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good. Lol no.

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wifi_thief · 15d

Took me a year to figure this out the hard way. This matches my experience exactly. Best take in the thread.

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marlon · 24d

Underrated comment.

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LocalMan · 27d

Took me a year to figure this out the hard way.

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tanner · 27d

I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary. I think you are missing the point. Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main.

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wifi_thief · 28d

Best take in the thread. OP delivers.

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dakota · 29d

Strong agree.

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quinn · 29d

Eh, I am not convinced. Lol no.