Programming · by Theo Bennett · 2026-09-15
My 7-month experiment with java on a budget
a few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat
I tried this in Mumbai with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more then the perfect plan.
This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. learning got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 7 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat
I tried this in Mumbai with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more then the perfect plan.
This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. learning got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 7 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it
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