I learned G-code by heart, and it changed how I set up jobs.

Manual coding on the control taught me more than any CAM class ever did.

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Ever try to hand write a tool change cycle? It forces you to understand what each line actually does.

Memorizing M03 and G00 saved me hours on our old Haas mill.

Watched a buddy fix a lost program by just dialing in G01.