The messy joy of doing the tiny repair badly at first that actually stuck

Amina Okafor · 69 likes

maybe, but teh tradeoff seems bigger than teh post suggests. I keep a note about java for exactly this reason

Nour Ali · 33 likes

adding this to my notes

Lucas Dubois · 2 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines

Ren Suzuki · 5 likes

That is a good boundary

Lucas Dubois · 3 likes

short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes

Grace Parker · 2 likes

I am stealing that phrase

Kabir Khan · 2 likes

That made the concept click

Ananya Rao · 0 likes

noted, and thank you

Alma Nilsson · 38 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. I would love to see a follow-up after 9 weeks

Curious Orbit · 29 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. It sounds small, but the setup matters. I would love to see the benchmark numbers

Noé Petit · 19 likes

what happened after teh first week? I am curious whether tiny stayed easy. That is teh kind of detail beginners miss

Camila Rocha · 5 likes

I would love a follow-up example

Grace Parker · 1 likes

anecdote beats theory here

João Pereira · 6 likes

I think both things can be true

Sara Ahmed · 13 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Dublin mentioned. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Liam Wilson · 11 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. A little friction removed goes a long way

Arif Hasan · 9 likes

The boring logistics are always the hidden part. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error

João Pereira · 5 likes

Honestly, great taste. The useful part is easy to underestimate

Lucas Dubois · 0 likes

Kind of wild how often easy is the whole issue

Camila Rocha · 5 likes

The boring logistics are always the hidden part. The 7-minute rule is underrated. Naming things remains undefeated as the hardest problem

Lina Al Harbi · 4 likes

The conclusion is too broad, but the example is interesting. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Maya Williams · 2 likes

anecdote beats theory here

Curious Lantern · 2 likes

That is a much better way to say it

Tola Ibrahim · 2 likes

That is the part people skip

Lucas Dubois · 2 likes

This. Exactly this

Pixel Panda · 1 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like

Maia Brown · 0 likes

good clarification — I read it differently at first

Miguel Santos · 6 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines

Faisal Al Saud · 4 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. The surprising constraint is probly the real story. Naming things remains undefeated as the hardest problem

Gentle Comet · 4 likes

you explained the tradeoff really clearly. My friend tried it in Lisbon and had the opposite result

Rapid River · 4 likes

I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option

Tanvir Rahman · 2 likes

helpful correction

Lena Müller · 4 likes

this depends heavily on budget, time and personality. My friend tried it in Melbourne and had the opposite result

Huy Le · 4 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. For me it came down to the recipe

Ren Suzuki · 3 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. I am curious whether tools still feels good next month. The boring solution is probably the reliable one here

Noé Petit · 3 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. For me it came down to the tiny repair

Lukas Huber · 2 likes

My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. That is the kind of detail beginners miss

Niamh Byrne · 8 likes

@riverNomad27 Fair pushback

Noé Petit · 2 likes

the vibe here is immaculate. The social part surprised me too

Lucas Dubois · 2 likes

Helpful and not preachy, which is rare. It sounds small, but the prototype matters

Solar River · 2 likes

What would you change if you started over?

Curious Orbit · 2 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. This pairs weirdly well with tacos

Mina Chowdhury · 1 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for

Olena Shevchenko · 1 likes

Honestly, great taste

Noé Petit · 1 likes

Honestly, great taste. I used to overcomplicate this constantly

Diego García · 1 likes

I am saving this for the next time I overthink badly. I am curious whether learning still feels good next month

João Pereira · 0 likes

Great point especially the part about badly. I keep a note about architecture for exactly this reason