I did. And I always hated the "until it is right" instructions.

A thermometer is a key tool which was not used when I grew up. I even commented to an aunt that my mother was a better cook because she did not use one for her roast. I have since learned my lesson.

It is a golden kitchen tool. You can up your baking game by using it. Understand proofing temperatures and time. And now our Rye bread comes out perfectly every time as we know to pull it at 97 C.

Cooking is not hard. But good cooking can be achieved without years of learned intuition.