Utilize any editing software long enough and you'll be asked to attempt something which technically exceeds the limits of that software. What's the most creative workaround you've had to come up with or use to achieve a result? It can be either as an editor or assistant editor.
I've been working in post as an AE/Editor mainly in non scripted tv/streaming for the past 20 years. As time has passed and access to editorial toolsets expaned with FCP, Premiere, and Resolve in professional environments beyond Avid, and in the prosumer and consumer markets with more software than any sane person should memorize, it's scary that the line between Assistant Editor and Editor has blurred or not been communicated as being distinct vital skillsets needed for any serious project. Obviousy someone can absolutely wear both hats and on smaller scale productions that can be fine. Though with the rise of "creators" and influncers seeking "editors" and massive shifts in what has been traditional post production as a result of development, preproduction, and production shifts, including preditors for news among many other changes, the previously well defined roles of editor or assistant editor have transformed into abominations of what they once were in many respects outside television, streaming, and film production.
I just started a project last night as an AE somewhere I've been before with some people I've been on projects with previously. One of the other two night assists is known to dislike labeling. They wanted to jump right into stacking and syncing. It's something the other night AE and I have known about for years with this person. It's also what got me to write this post. I'm happy doing any part of the process from ingest through final ouput.
Given all the shifts over time in the industry and the expansion of these skills into other industries, regardless of you being an editor, assistant editor, or something else, is there a particular aspect or set of skills/tasks under the editorial umbrella that you avoid?