Yeah that "clashes can slow down projects" thing is so real. I see it everywhere, like with roommates. One person could be amazing at cleaning but if they do it at 3am yelling along to music, the whole system falls apart. A decent cleaner who works with the group's schedule gets more done overall. Skills matter, but if someone wrecks the flow, you never get to use those skills right.

Yeah the driver update from the maker's site is always the first thing I try. Those generic windows drivers never seem to work right with usb mics.

Oh man, that debate is the worst. My husband and I had a standoff in the hallway for a solid twenty minutes arguing the exact same thing when we did our living room. I was team patch-first, he insisted on painting over the cracks to "see if they came back." We finally compromised, but I'm still finding drywall dust in weird places. What did you guys end up doing?

I watched a toddler do a full speed hallway sprint yesterday, no goal in sight. We really do unlearn that raw need for motion somewhere between kindergarten and tax forms.