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Web Dev · by Cozy Sparrow · 2026-10-03

A tiny story about falafel, Jakarta and timing on a budget

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 9 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it

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Aarav Sharma · 14 likes

great point, especially teh part about tiny. Honestly, teh simplest version wins for me

Daniel Kiptoo · 0 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller

Lena Müller · 9 likes

There is probably a middle ground here. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error

Benjamín Rojas · 7 likes

fair point, but I had the opposite experience. I would love to see a follow-up after 10 weeks

Amina Okafor · 6 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. The winter version is even more interesting. This is exactly the kind of tradeoff teams argue about for weeks

Maya Putri · 6 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Mateo Ramírez · 5 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn

Haruto Sato · 1 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy

Aisha Jacobs · 5 likes

Honestly, great taste. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me

Avery Johnson · 4 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether budget stayed easy. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing. Good reminder that tools should serve people, not the reverse

Liam Naidoo · 2 likes

I wish more posts had this much context

Tanvir Rahman · 2 likes

I think both things can be true

Pixel Noodle · 2 likes

my version of this was messier, but teh conclusion was similar. This is more useful on a tired rainy evening than on a perfect day

Giulia Rossi · 1 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing

Rohan Mehta · 0 likes

I would push back gently on the tiny part. A little friction removed goes a long way

Marco Conti · 0 likes

I am saving this for the next time I overthink tiny. It sounds small, but the setup matters