Rough way to learn that lesson, huh? Makes you kick yourself for skipping it, but now you know. That's that "why didn't I do this sooner" feeling.

That's how most good fixes work.

Totally agree about coffee in brownies, it wakes up the chocolate without tasting like coffee. Most recipes leave it out because they're aiming for a basic version, not the best one. You can stir in a spoon of instant espresso powder if you don't want to mess with brewed coffee. It's one of those cheap, simple upgrades that makes a huge difference, just like @murphy.taylor said. Same idea with a tiny bit of vanilla or a pinch of salt in sweet stuff, people skip it and miss out.

I saw a CNBC article about that Beeple digital art sale. It argued digital scarcity mimics rare card markets but with way faster price swings. The tech changes but human psychology around collecting stays pretty much the same.

Let your camera get wet on purpose, are you insane?