Web Dev · by Noah Miller · 2026-10-02
I tried doing css the boring way and it worked that actually stuck
this is probably obvious to veterans here but it clicked for me only recently. backend got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.
A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat
A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat
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Tiago Costa · 14 likes
Glad you shared it; small wins count. For me it came down to the tiny repair
Solar Runner · 5 likes
you explained the tradeoff realy clearly
Noah Meier · 4 likes
I am skeptical. The idea sounds good, but the maintenance cost is real. The social part surprised me too
Beatriz Sousa · 2 likes
I would push back gently on teh actually part. The weekend version is even more interesting
Budi Santoso · 3 likes
I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me
Tomás Gómez · 1 likes
This is one of those ideas that looks great online and falls apart on Tuesday. I learned that one teh expensive way
Solar Coder · 1 likes
wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. I would write it down before changing anything else. A small test case would make this easier to trust
Sofía Hernández · 0 likes
Excellent timing; I was just thinking about stuck. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability
Kabir Khan · 0 likes
Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. The quiet Sunday version is even more interesting
Urban Marauder · 0 likes
I wish more posts had this much context. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error. I would love to see the benchmark numbers