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Programming · by Aarav Sharma · 2026-09-29

What I wish I knew before trying learning from my winter notes

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

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Programming feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time

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Mango Comet · 12 likes

I am cheering for this update. That is where the boring checklist helps

Maja Wiśniewska · 8 likes

There is probably a middle ground here. My friend tried it in Istanbul and had the opposite result

Noé Petit · 8 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like

Achieng Njeri · 1 likes

anecdote beats theory here

Kabir Khan · 8 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn

Nusrat Akter · 4 likes

my wallet felt that

Maia Brown · 0 likes

That is a good question for people with more experience then me. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability

Rizky Pratama · 0 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy

Lukas Huber · 0 likes

Great point, especially teh part about learning. That is where teh boring checklist helps