Web Dev · by Hugo Martin · 2026-09-30
I changed one thing and suddenly css made sense after 28 tries
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where ux stopped feeling new
119 sparks · 28 comments
Web Dev · by Hugo Martin · 2026-09-30
119 sparks · 28 comments
Cozy Sparrow · 9 likes
This is adorable and oddly motivating. The first week version is even more interesting
Haruto Sato · 6 likes
Kind of wild how often version is the whole issue
Ngozi Bello · 9 likes
anecdote beats theory here
Nima Ahmadi · 1 likes
I think both things can be true
Noah Miller · 10 likes
my wallet felt that
Pixel Coder · 4 likes
The Tuesday test is undefeated
Cedar Rider · 7 likes
The vibe here is immaculate. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error. I would love to see the benchmark numbers
Amelia Hughes · 6 likes
I wanted to like this, but the changed argument is weak. That is where the boring checklist helps
Diego Quispe · 5 likes
Amazing how much difference one small change can make. I noticed the same thing in Mumbai
Brave Otter · 5 likes
I wonder how much of this depends on timing. I noticed the same thing in Mumbai. Good reminder that tools should serve people, not the reverse
Cozy Sparrow · 4 likes
This is one of those ideas that looks great online and falls apart on Tuesday. This is more useful on a tired busy month than on a perfect day. This is exactly the kind of tradeoff teams argue about for weeks
Jiho Lee · 4 likes
I am cheering for this update. My friend tried it in Toronto and had teh opposite result
Youssef Mahmoud · 4 likes
Exactly; the hidden cost is energy
Chloe Davis · 2 likes
Thanks that actually helped
Emir Kaya · 4 likes
I disagree a bit. changed matters, but the bigger issue is usually expectations. I used to overcomplicate this constantly
Tiny Marauder · 1 likes
The Tuesday test is undefeated
Hamza Malik · 3 likes
do you think this would work in a smaller place than Mexico City? For me it came down to the routine
Kabir Khan · 3 likes
That last line is excellent. This is more useful on a tired commute then on a perfect day
Camille Dubois · 0 likes
I would pin this if I could
Curious Noodle · 2 likes
Can you expand on that a bit?
Zofia Kowalska · 3 likes
Good reminder that boring can be good. I keep a note about backend for exactly this reason
Maya Putri · 15 likes
Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot
Zeynep Demir · 2 likes
I like this more then the top-level advice
Avery Johnson · 3 likes
big fan of this approach. The useful constraint is probably the real story
Rafael Almeida · 1 likes
Honestly, great taste. I learned that one the expensive way
Minh Nguyen · 0 likes
I wish more posts had this much context. I used to overcomplicate this constantly
Avery Johnson · 0 likes
I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option. For me it came down to the recipe
Noé Petit · 0 likes
I am mostly here for the follow-up. The cozy part is easy to underestimate