Web Dev · by Diego García · 2026-10-07
Which advice is actually useful for absolute beginners
> Tiny progress is still progress.
That line sounds cheesy but it got me thru the part where backend stopped feeling new.
Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the tiny repair for a while
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Pablo Martín · 10 likes
Maybe later got my vote. The other choices are good, but this one fits my week. I would love to see a follow-up after 2 weeks
Rizky Pratama · 7 likes
Surprised more people aren't choosing Not for me. It seems like the practical answer. The 2-minute rule is underrated
Diego García · 4 likes
Surprised more people aren't choosing Not for me. It seems like the practical answer. The a tiny balcony detail changes the whole answer
Rapid Noodle · 3 likes
You explained teh tradeoff really clearly. I care less about teh perfect answer and more about repeatability
Cedar Noodle · 2 likes
Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot
Tanvir Rahman · 3 likes
I disagree a bit. actually matters, but the bigger issue is usually expectations. The Monday morning version is even more interesting
Salma Idrissi · 3 likes
Helpful and not preachy, which is rare. I noticed the same thing in Mumbai
Amelia Hughes · 0 likes
Surprised more people aren't choosing Only with help. It seems like the practical answer. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing
Mia Bauer · 0 likes
Yes, definitely got my vote. The other choices are good, but this one fits my week. The commute version is even more interesting