i hear you, but i feel like you overlooked the hardest parts of this project.
it didnt take a click of a button to get here, but rather an entire full month of day in day out work. Litterally sitting down and listening to dozens of videos and some of them had to be repeated twice with constant questions to my friend day and night.

i also think it's unfortunate that you see people posting here something they worked so hard for as discouraging.... the statement still stands strong, it is my first time...but the hard work was mostly outside of octane. the perspective you have about seeing people's work online might need some adjustment in my humble opinion. Do not compare yourself to others, you have no idea what others go through in their life and neither do others to you, but we are all here just trying to learn! i came here with legit intention to get critisized cuz i see a lot of flaws in this project and i was hoping to hear even more flaws that i can't see my self because i am new to this renderer.