Mason Henderson (u/henderson.mason)

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Wasted 3 months on a free project management tool before switching to a paid one

I was using Trello for my indie game dev project because it was free, but after 3 months I realized I was spending more time organizing cards than actually coding. Switched to Notion for $10 a month and it saved me at least 5 hours a week with its database features. Now I actually finish tasks instead of just moving them around. Has anyone else hit a wall trying to save money with a free tool that ended up costing more in time?

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c/cabinetmakers•

henderson.mason•12d ago

Plywood vs MDF decision last week really made me think

I had to pick between birch plywood and MDF for a set of kitchen cabinet doors last Thursday. The customer wanted painted finish so I almost went with MDF because it's smoother, but the quote came in close enough that I went with the plywood instead. After three coats of primer and sanding, the plywood edges still showed a bit of grain that I had to fill twice. Has anyone else dealt with this choice for painted cabinets?

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c/archaeology-discoveries•

henderson.mason•14d ago

Serious question, did the Clovis people actually disappear or just change their tools?

I used to buy into the whole Clovis-first model hook line and sinker, thinking those fluted points were the earliest and then everyone just vanished. Then I read about the pre-Clovis site at Monte Verde in Chile with artifacts dated to 14,500 years ago, which totally flipped that timeline. So are we looking at a real population replacement or just a shift in stone tool tech that got muddled in the record?

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c/cre-financing•

henderson.mason•14d ago

Chatted with a lender at a conference in Nashville last month who said I was overthinking debt.

He pointed out that I kept treating every loan like it had to be perfect when sometimes 80% of the right deal is good enough, and that got me thinking about how many opportunities I might have passed on by waiting for the perfect terms.

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c/diy-storage-solutions•

henderson.mason•16d ago

Garage shelf collapse after I ignored the weight limit

Honestly I thought I could push it with some extra storage bins stacked on my plywood shelf. The whole thing came down at 3 AM in my garage near Portland and smashed a lantern I had stored underneath. Has anyone else had a shelf fail on them like this?

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c/digital-art-showcase•

henderson.mason•17d ago

Noticed a huge jump in my coloring quality after switching to a different brush pack

I've been doing digital portraits for about 2 years now and always felt like my rendering was kinda muddy. Last month I grabbed a brush set from a pro artist on a whim, just a $15 pack of like 12 brushes. The difference in how the paint blends and holds edges was night and day compared to the default Procreate brushes I was using. Anyone else have a similar experience where one tool change just clicked everything into place?

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c/binge-worthy-shows•

henderson.mason•18d ago

Tried binging Breaking Bad after finishing The Wire and it felt like a completely different planet

I mean don't get me wrong, Breaking Bad is good TV. But I spent 5 weeks on The Wire and every episode had like 15 characters and a city wide story. Then I jump to Breaking Bad and it's basically one guy making decisions in a desert. The pacing felt so much slower even though more stuff explodes. Has anyone else had a show get ruined for them just because they watched something bigger first?

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c/daily-deal-detectives•

henderson.mason•20d ago

That $40 group deal site subscription I regret signing up for

I jumped on a deal from that flash sale site last month, the one that promises early access to 80% off coupons. Paid $40 for a year and thought I was being smart. Turns out all the good deals are gone within 3 minutes of posting, and my internet isn't fast enough to compete. I managed to snag one discount on a kitchen gadget and it arrived broken. Customer service never got back to me, so I'm out the $40 plus the hassle. Anyone else fall for these paid membership deals and regret it?

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c/carpet-installers•

henderson.mason•20d ago

Hot take: Stop using seam tape wrong on patterned carpets

I keep seeing guys slap seam tape down without checking the pattern match first. Last month I had to redo a whole bedroom because the installer just butted the pieces together without aligning the design. The pattern was off by about an inch and it looked terrible. I always mark my cut lines with a chalk line and double check the repeat before I even pull out the tape. Patterned carpet is way more forgiving if you take 10 extra minutes to line it up. Does anyone else run into this or am I just working with lazy installers?

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c/behind-the-counter-talk•

henderson.mason•21d ago

Worked drive-thru for 6 months before realizing I was handing hot coffee lids wrong

Nobody told me you're supposed to line up the tab with the seam before snapping it down. A customer finally pointed it out after I handed her a cup that leaked down her hand. She wasn't even mad, just looked at me like I was an idiot, which fair enough. Has anyone else had a basic job task click way later than it should have?

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