Last week's grand revelation is that metal fabrication is software.
weld extra length to bar : add function parameter
cut out and re-weld feature : refactor
tacks to prototype form : mock
fill a no longer wanted hole with weld : delete an unnecessary function
bracket to interface unrelated parts : API shim
It's easy to get spoiled this way because of how trivial it is to redo whatever you want. There's also a trap of not wanting to finalize; the lack of needing to commit to a path means you could iterate forever. This is different than working with wood for example, where cuts are permanent.
