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Programming · by Budi Santoso · 2026-10-11

A tiny story about mango sticky rice, Cape Town and timing in Nairobi

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 4 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less then 5 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

I tried this in Lisbon with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan

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Noé Petit · 1 likes

[UPDATE] Cloud services and repository access have officially opened to all developers

Oliver Smith · 0 likes

[UPDATE] Crowd reaction is electric. Demonstrations are proceeding ahead of schedule. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability

Sara Ahmed · 0 likes

That demo was genuinely insane. Did not expect that performance bump! The social part surprised me too