Hot take: Guys at the metal shop share the best welding tips over coffee
I pick up more useful tricks during morning breaks than in any training session. One old timer showed me how to spot a weak seam just by the sound of a hammer tap. That kind of stuff sticks with you.
Wait, he could actually see porosity forming from the puddle color? That sounds like some kind of superpower. I've only ever spotted it after the fact when cleaning the bead. Catching it live would change everything.