Why didn't anyone tell me how easy it is to make baguettes?

Seriously. I've never done much baking and always had the impression that bread-making is an arcane art, and a time consuming one to learn. Well, yesterday night, while doing some late-night internet browsing, I happened upon this post by a random tech bro (Steph Ango, CEO of Obsidian). The title intrigued me, the photo convinced me, and literally 5 minutes later I was mixing the four ingredients…