bro i just experinced this pain. it's fucking annoying

Yes, but it's a draft, so still not the final version

Proper version control is for pussies.

This is literally me... oof.

I’m the type of person to start the document and call it “rough copy” and by the end of it, it’s a fully finished and reviewed good copy but it’s called “rough copy” and I have to rename it

thats why I write in LaTeX and use git.

Stick to versions, don't even use "Final"

I just name everything WIP and append v1, v2 etc. the final paper will be a PDF so only its name is changed.

Me every goddamned time

V1-V100

I just finish my master degree, tell me about it 💀

when you don't know about version control

Wish me luck with my dissertation thesis bros. 💀

It's just getting you ready for the real world. Just wait until you have to peer review your documents in the industry.

First image is when you thought it was done (or at least the part you were responsible for). Second is when your boss decides you’re done or when the entire project is over, whichever comes first.

I mean, why leave a project when you can just keep making edits and changes until it finally fits the impossibly perfect vision in your head?

I prefer to work always on the same file and when necessary save copies with the date appended to the front in a archive folder (e.g. "document.txt" -> "2024-07-05 document.txt").

Ideally with this system you should have only one working document in the main project folder, so there shouldn't be any doubts about which file is the latest, also if it is not your project ans you're not really familiar with that.

But also colleagues exists, ready to mess with this convention and then leave it all in shambles. Sigh

Legit

There was this one project submission, the architect sent it back with nitpicks like 5 times! And it was only like a 60% submission, so freaking annoying.