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Web Dev · by Gentle Sparrow · 2026-10-08

My favorite low-effort upgrade for javascript with a messy constraint

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

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

44 sparks · 10 comments

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Siti Lestari · 14 likes

Can you share what you tried before this? My only addition is to make the first step visible

Kabir Khan · 10 likes

this is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. The Lisbon example makes it feel concrete

Brave Runner · 10 likes

Honestly, great taste. The Istanbul example makes it feel concrete

Tiny Atlas · 6 likes

I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option

Aisha Jacobs · 5 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it

Tiny Lantern · 4 likes

That last line is excellent. My friend tried it in Seoul and had the opposite result. Naming things remains undefeated as the hardest problem

Faisal Al Saud · 6 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy

Omar Al Falasi · 4 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about upgrade. The awkward constraint is probably the real story. This is exactly the kind of tradeoff teams argue about for weeks

Hugo Martin · 3 likes

That is a good boundary

Rohan Mehta · 0 likes

Useful intention, poor execution. This pairs weirdly well with dumplings