I just found out I've been sewing my pockets shut for years

I was showing a friend my latest jacket design and she tried to put her phone in the side pocket. It wouldn't go in. I told her it was decorative, but she pointed out the stitching on the inside. I had been sewing the pocket bags completely closed on every single piece for three years, thinking I was just making them super secure. I must have made over 50 items with fake pockets. Has anyone else done something this dumb with a basic technique?

The difference in my shop after we started using a proper ticketing system

Two years ago, we were still using a shared Google Doc and sticky notes to track repairs, which was a mess. We switched to RepairShopr in 2023 and the change is insane. We went from losing about 10% of our small jobs to forgetting to invoice, to having everything logged and billed. What other systems are you guys using that don't cost a fortune?

Am I the only one who used to hand-twist coax splices before learning about compression connectors in my first year?

I switched after my trainer in Phoenix showed me how a $15 compression tool prevents moisture wicking and signal loss that hand-twists cause, so what's your go-to method for a solid splice now?

Heard a neighbor at the hardware store say they saved $800 a year by switching to a 'budget billing' plan for their utilities. Hadn't even thought of that.