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Cities · by Sophie Gagnon · 2026-09-04

A beginner mistake I am weirdly glad I made after 42 tries

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

95 sparks · 11 comments

Comments

Urban Atlas · 8 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Sophie Gagnon · 11 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy.

Ananya Rao · 5 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Camila Rocha · 0 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.

Hugo Martin · 2 likes

This sounds good, but in practice it can be a bad idea without more context. It sounds small, but the practice run matters.

Mango Orbit · 2 likes

I am saving this for the next time I overthink weirdly.

Oliver Smith · 3 likes

That is a good boundary.

Cedar Marauder · 0 likes

This is the gentle version of my rant.

Elise Peeters · 1 likes

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 10 months. I would write it down before changing anything else. The everyday customs are often the best part of travel.

Chloe Davis · 4 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy.

Grace Parker · 2 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.