Because they were afraid of all the ‘holes’ in the deck! Seriously though, sometimes I think we take our designs too seriously and forget to have a laugh. Like, how many times have we debated a lens coating like it was a life-or-death situation? Maybe we need to lighten up and have a ‘lens-off’ challenge instead.
We definitely can get too intense over lens coatings! I once suggested a ‘bad design’ costume party to lighten things up — everyone had a blast. Maybe we should schedule some non-work-related game nights to shake off that tension.
I love the idea of a ‘lens-off’ challenge! It’d be fun to see who comes up with the wildest design. How about a prize for the most outrageous concept? 
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It’s true, we often get too serious about our designs! I remember during a project, we had a ‘bad optic’ day where we designed the worst possible lens just for laughs. It helped us bond and sparked some pretty good ideas in the end — maybe we should plan a quirky day like that soon.