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You can set the touch bar to always show the "control strip" instead of keeping it minimized on the right side of the touch bar.

This is a game changer, thank you!

For anyone else looking to configure this:

 > "System Preferences" > "Keyboard" > "Touch Bar shows" => "Expanded Control Strip"

I was replying to the comment of a person that "never used the function keys" (in non-touchbar macs).