Web Dev · by Laura Gómez · 2026-09-29
The most gentle part of learning javascript that actually stuck
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 2 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
I tried this in Mexico City with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.
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 route for a while.
I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 9 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through
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Grace Parker · 8 likes
I am cheering for this update. For me it came down to the first draft
Hamza Malik · 4 likes
That is a much better way to say it
Mateo Cruz · 7 likes
Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Toronto? I would test it for 3 days before deciding
Mateo Cruz · 7 likes
love the tiny experiment energy. That is where the boring checklist helps
Lina Keller · 6 likes
Great point, especially teh part about actually. I used to overcomplicate this constantly. I would love to see teh benchmark numbers
Mango Atlas · 6 likes
Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. This would have saved me alot of trial and error
Theo Bennett · 5 likes
My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it. It sounds small, but the conversation matters
Valeria López · 5 likes
Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Cape Town? The low-effort version is probably the keeper
Yui Tanaka · 4 likes
interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 8 months. I keep a note about ux for exactly this reason
Ananya Rao · 3 likes
This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. This is more useful on a tired rainy evening than on a perfect day
Luca Bianchi · 4 likes
This is the kind of disagreement I like
Mehdi Benali · 3 likes
Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near the library
Siti Lestari · 3 likes
I had a similar experience, but my problem was consistency rather than motivation. Good reminder that tools should serve people, not the reverse
Wanjiku Mwangi · 2 likes
My version of this was messier but the conclusion was similar. A little friction removed goes a long way
Marco Conti · 1 likes
This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. I used to overcomplicate this constantly
Ethan Brooks · 1 likes
this is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. I noticed the same thing in Lagos
Yui Tanaka · 0 likes
I wonder how much of this depends on timing. That is the kind of detail beginners miss. Good reminder that tools should serve people not the reverse
Priya Nair · 0 likes
I would not call it wrong, just incomplete. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me. Naming things remains undefeated as the hardest problem
Pixel Panda · 0 likes
the boring logistics are always the hidden part. The Madrid example makes it feel concrete