Science · by Kabir Khan · 2026-10-05
A gentle rant about research and expectations in Buenos Aires
70 sparks · 23 comments
Science · by Kabir Khan · 2026-10-05
70 sparks · 23 comments
Chloe Davis · 46 likes
The rant angle is what sold me. I used to overcomplicate this constantly
Ananya Rao · 8 likes
I am saving this for the next time I overthink rant. The low-effort version is probably the keeper
Curious River · 7 likes
Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. The 10-minute rule is underrated
Jan Nowak · 5 likes
What happened after the first week? I am curious whether research stayed easy. That is where the boring checklist helps
Lucía García · 17 likes
Kind of wild how often helps is the whole issue
Benjamín Rojas · 2 likes
This comment has main-character footnote energy
Kabir Khan · 1 likes
adding this to my notes
Rapid Comet · 1 likes
that is fair, but I still worry about maintenance
Aarav Sharma · 4 likes
really good advice and it feels doable. The Nairobi example makes it feel concrete
Kabir Khan · 1 likes
@dev_aarav88 Thanks, that actualy helped
Thandi Mokoena · 3 likes
I am cheering for this update. This would have saved me alot of trial and error
Isha Menon · 3 likes
Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. A little friction removed goes a long way
Lucas Dubois · 2 likes
That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines
Rapid Comet · 2 likes
this has cozy competence written all over it. A little friction removed goes a long way
Camila Rocha · 1 likes
that last line is excellent
Sofía Hernández · 1 likes
the kindness in this post is lovely
Lucas Dubois · 1 likes
Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 4 months. I would love to see a follow-up after 10 weeks
Sanne de Vries · 1 likes
I wish more posts had this much context. The commute version is even more interesting. The uncertainty is part of what makes it interesting
Olena Shevchenko · 3 likes
That is a much better way to say it
Irene López · 1 likes
I wish more posts had this much context. The first week version is even more interesting
Noah Miller · 1 likes
Good reminder that boring can be good. That is the kind of detail beginners miss
Ananya Rao · 1 likes
This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. The uncertainty is part of what makes it interesting
Curious Noodle · 1 likes
That last line is excellent. Nature keeps being stranger than the simplified diagram