Explain Like I'm Five · by Valentina Ruiz · 2026-10-09
A small win with explainers in Dublin
32 sparks · 12 comments
Explain Like I'm Five · by Valentina Ruiz · 2026-10-09
32 sparks · 12 comments
Tola Ibrahim · 3 likes
I disagree a bit. Expectations are usually the bigger issue. Removing friction helps, but follow-through matters more than a perfect plan.
Sanne de Vries · 2 likes
Amazing how much difference one small change can make.
Valentina Ruiz · 18 likes
You just saved me a bad purchase
Maksym Bondar · 2 likes
That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines
Grace Parker · 1 likes
Thanks that actually helped
Valentina Ruiz · 0 likes
The best answer in the thread, honestly
Aoi Ito · 2 likes
Big fan of this approach. That is where the boring checklist helps
Amina Okafor · 1 likes
The context helps; I’d have assumed the opposite. Curious whether learning still feels good next month.
Rohan Mehta · 1 likes
I am cheering for this update. I would write it down before changing anything else
Avery Johnson · 1 likes
This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. Honestly, teh simplest version wins for me
Noah Miller · 0 likes
This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself
Zofia Kowalska · 0 likes
The kindness in this post is lovely.