My 10-month experiment with indie before coffee

Imogen Clarke · 40 likes

You explained the tradeoff realy clearly. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near the library

Minh Nguyen · 18 likes

Great point, especially the part about coffee. The Warsaw example makes it feel concrete

Oliver Smith · 18 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. I learned that one the expensive way

Youssef Mahmoud · 16 likes

This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. This pairs weirdly well with arepas

Kabir Khan · 13 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Kuala Lumpur mentioned. The a trailhead detail changes the whole answer. I can already hear the menu music

Kabir Khan · 11 likes

Fair point but I had the opposite experience

Noah Miller · 10 likes

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 8 months. I am curious whether indie still feels good next month. This is why house rules need a constitution

Emma Tremblay · 9 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Istanbul mentioned. That is where the boring checklist helps

Aoi Ito · 8 likes

Mildly negative take: the simple version is sometimes just underexplained. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Miguel Santos · 5 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. The social part surprised me too

Diego García · 18 likes

I would love a follow-up example

Maja Wiśniewska · 0 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners

Mariam Said · 5 likes

My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. I would write it down before changing anything else

Mateo Cruz · 4 likes

helpful correction

Noé Petit · 0 likes

helpful correction

Mateo Cruz · 3 likes

@dev_mariam20 The best answer in the thread, honestly

Curious Rider · 2 likes

I am curious what changed your mind

Piotr Zieliński · 1 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Curious Lantern · 4 likes

My version of this was messier, but teh conclusion was similar. I noticed teh same thing in Melbourne

Maja Wiśniewska · 4 likes

Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. This is why house rules need a constitution

Oussama Alaoui · 3 likes

adding this to my notes

Jonas Schneider · 2 likes

That is a good boundary

Imogen Clarke · 3 likes

I am mostly here for the follow-up. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing

Cozy Noodle · 3 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. The 2-minute rule is underrated. Co-op makes almost anything better

Gentle Otter · 3 likes

My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. The lunch break version is even more interesting

Minji Kim · 3 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error

Amelia Hughes · 3 likes

Helpful and not preachy which is rare. The Buenos Aires example makes it feel concrete

Curious Panda · 2 likes

The framing feels off to me. Not terrible just not convincing. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Laura Gómez · 2 likes

I would push back gently on the before part. This is more useful on a tired quiet Sunday then on a perfect day

Noah Miller · 24 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me

Maya Putri · 1 likes

good clarification — I read it differently at first

Luciana Vargas · 24 likes

This. Exactly this

Isha Menon · 8 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy

Huy Le · 2 likes

There is a hidden assumption here that not everyone shares. This pairs weirdly well with shakshuka

Ananya Rao · 1 likes

I wish more posts had this much context. It sounds small, but the conversation matters

Noé Petit · 10 likes

my wallet felt that

Noé Petit · 3 likes

I think both things can be true

Chloe Davis · 1 likes

fair pushback

Paper Runner · 1 likes

I would not call it wrong, just incomplete. A little friction removed goes a long way

Mateo Cruz · 1 likes

This made me smile more than expected. I noticed the same thing in Cairo. This is why house rules need a constitution

Rapid Noodle · 1 likes

Helpful and not preachy, which is rare. My friend tried it in Kuala Lumpur and had the opposite result

Miguel Santos · 1 likes

this reminds me of something a friend in Manila mentioned. This is more useful on a tired rainy evening than on a perfect day

Noé Petit · 1 likes

anecdote beats theory here

Tola Ibrahim · 0 likes

beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. This is more useful on a tired busy month than on a perfect day. I can already hear the menu music