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Programming · by Gentle Marauder · 2026-09-06

A beginner mistake I am weirdly glad I made on a budget

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 9 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where java stopped feeling new.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 5 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through

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Yui Tanaka · 12 likes

I do not have a strong take, but the budget detail is useful. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Aarav Sharma · 0 likes

anecdote beats theory here

Khalid Al Zahrani · 2 likes

The made angle is what sold me. I noticed the same thing in Berlin

Danylo Kovalenko · 1 likes

what happened after the first week? I am curious whether made stayed easy. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Tiny Panda · 3 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet