That reminds me of a weird thing I saw on a museum job once. They had these huge laminated beams with these little half-moon cutouts on the bottom edge, like someone took a cookie cutter to them. No one on site knew why, and the foreman just shrugged and said the architect's detail called for "aesthetic relief cuts." Looked like a mistake that got a fancy name to me lol.

I mean, it's just a camera dying, not a life or death thing. People get way too dramatic about gear fails when the job still gets done. Maybe it's just me but I feel like the backup plan panic is overblown.

That part about it being "just engaging enough to become a habit" is so true. It's not just apps, it's everywhere now. My coffee shop stamp card does the same thing, where you feel like you have to finish it even if you don't want another drink. They build these tiny goals into everything to keep us coming back without us even thinking about it.