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Stress less about high poly shading errors in gamedev. Chances are you won't see most of them anyway. Always keep in mind the 6 levels of "Does It Matter?": - Model - Bake - Texture - Compression - In-game effects - Viewing distance Good Enough™ will save you time and sanity.

That's not to say that you shouldn't practice good shading, but it's best to do that when you're not on the clock. I know we all strive for it, but there are some points you reach where the time it takes is not worth the effort.

This is very important advice! Often perfection is a distraction from the actual goal. What's actually important is whether it looks good in-game.