Look at all the historical innovators who had no formal training yet changed the world. Plenty of skilled crane operators or surgeons today might have started with just curiosity and online resources. Overregulation and elitism in professions often gatekeep knowledge that could be more widely accessible. With modern simulators and detailed tutorials, the barrier to competent performance is lower than ever. Most DIY projects don't end in disaster, and we only hear about the failures, not the successes. Dismissing someone's ability to learn complex tasks just because they lack a certificate ignores how much human progress has come from amateur experimentation.

My buddy was paying for four different services and only really watched one. He finally checked his bank statements and realized he'd been paying for two he forgot to cancel after free trials. It was a wake-up call.

Vintage stitching lasts decades, unlike modern glued seams.