Hey @barlo – First I want to say that I understand your frustration. We’ve heard complaints about the wheel exercise for a while, which is why I decided to demo the technique in last month’s class (check out the recorded live event here, starting around 88:25). So to your point, admittedly the exercise is tricky for beginners.
That being said, I don’t think it’s fair to call out experienced Blender users who chose to do the exercise and other beginner-oriented exercises. Maybe they want to refresh that area of their workflow, maybe they simply want XP for completing the exercises – whatever, it doesn’t matter.
We want to facilitate a community that’s welcoming to all experience levels with an “it takes a village” mentality. I understand that it can be annoying for experienced users to go above and beyond with beginner exercises when beginners are potentially struggling just to figure it out, but how you respond to that is on you. Try to turn that feeling into inspiration and motivation rather than discouragement and frustration.
It’s best if we avoid the assumption that people are showing off and promoting a competitive rat race. That said, experienced users, don’t show off(!) But take it from me: It’s highly unlikely that’s what they’re doing. We’re in this thing together! [Queue “Eye of the Tiger” track]
