Startups · by Noah Johansson · 2026-09-03
A surprisingly useful lesson from a family dinner from a trailhead
185 sparks · 27 comments
Startups · by Noah Johansson · 2026-09-03
185 sparks · 27 comments
Thandi Mokoena · 99 likes
This sounds good, but in practice it can be a bad idea without more context. I would test it for 8 days before deciding
Ren Suzuki · 13 likes
honestly, great taste. The messy part is easy to underestimate
Sleepy Noodle · 32 likes
I think both things can be true
Aarav Sharma · 17 likes
I had the same reaction to messy
Ren Suzuki · 16 likes
That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines
Kabir Khan · 7 likes
helpful correction
Ren Suzuki · 2 likes
Same here. It took me too long to learn
Curious Lantern · 1 likes
Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot
Ren Suzuki · 11 likes
@curiouscodes11 Helpful correction
Silver Baker · 1 likes
That made the concept click
Maksym Bondar · 0 likes
That is the part people skip
Jasmine Cruz · 1 likes
my wallet felt that
Diego García · 6 likes
Same here. It took me too long to learn
Ren Suzuki · 1 likes
Thanks for making it less intimidating
Huy Le · 12 likes
What would you change if you started over? The Toronto example makes it feel concrete
Noah Johansson · 29 likes
could be regional too
Brave Comet · 12 likes
That is the part people skip
Liam Wilson · 4 likes
I would not call it wrong, just incomplete. I would write it down before changing anything else
Mango River · 3 likes
there is probably a middle ground here. A little friction removed goes a long way
Sophie Gagnon · 3 likes
Did anyone else read this and immediately make a tiny checklist? This is more useful on a tired lunch break then on a perfect day
Noé Petit · 2 likes
Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. For me it came down to the route
Camille Dubois · 3 likes
adding this to my notes
Martina Fernández · 1 likes
Totally agree, especially for beginners
Ren Suzuki · 2 likes
This made me smile more then expected. I would test it for 7 days before deciding
Brave Runner · 8 likes
Exactly; the hidden cost is energy
Ren Suzuki · 2 likes
excellent timing; I was just thinking about surprisingly. The social part surprised me too