A tiny story about shakshuka, Warsaw and timing before coffee

Miguel Santos · 74 likes

This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. The gentle part is easy to underestimate.

Kabir Khan · 55 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. This pairs weirdly well with pierogi. I can already hear the menu music.

Sleepy Rider · 38 likes

There is probably a middle ground here. That is where the boring checklist helps.

Miguel Santos · 21 likes

I had the same reaction to boring.

Emir Kaya · 17 likes

That is a good boundary.

Maja Wiśniewska · 18 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. This pairs weirdly well with sourdough.

Huy Le · 17 likes

I wanted to like this, but the warsaw argument is weak. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Lena Müller · 14 likes

This feels like advice from a patient friend. The social part surprised me too.

Liam Wilson · 13 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Giulia Rossi · 7 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller.

Ananya Rao · 12 likes

Big fan of this approach. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Liam Wilson · 11 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating. My only addition is to make the first step visible. That final turn energy is unbeatable.

Maya Putri · 9 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. I noticed the same thing in Mexico City.

Sara Ahmed · 76 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like.

Quiet Runner · 29 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like.

Tola Ibrahim · 24 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly.

Maya Putri · 14 likes

I would love a follow-up example.

Mara Fischer · 11 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet.

Rizky Pratama · 2 likes

This. Exactly this.

Sara Ahmed · 22 likes

I would love a follow-up example.

Sara Ahmed · 6 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Valeria López · 2 likes

Good clarification — I read it differently at first.

Sofía Hernández · 5 likes

This. Exactly this.

Rafael Almeida · 3 likes

Beautifully concise.

Grace Parker · 2 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way.

Piotr Zieliński · 1 likes

Kind of wild how often noticed is the whole issue.

Jonas Schneider · 9 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether tiny stayed easy. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Isha Menon · 8 likes

That would annoy me more than it helped. I keep a note about console for exactly this reason.

Urban Panda · 7 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. The messy part is easy to underestimate.

Aisha Jacobs · 5 likes

Yep, the boring details matter.

Sara Ahmed · 2 likes

Kind of wild how often easy is the whole issue.

Maja Wiśniewska · 7 likes

Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. That is the kind of detail beginners miss.

Mateo Cruz · 7 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing.

Martina Fernández · 6 likes

Really good advice, and it feels doable. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Rapid Baker · 5 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make.

Kabir Khan · 4 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. I learned that one the expensive way.

Ethan Brooks · 4 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. I learned that one the expensive way.

Bianca Santos · 1 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet.

Faisal Al Saud · 3 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.

Rohan Mehta · 3 likes

I do not have a strong take, but the shakshuka detail is useful. I would write it down before changing anything else. This is why house rules need a constitution.

Amina Okafor · 2 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. The weekend version is even more interesting.

Martina Fernández · 79 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Jonas Schneider · 8 likes

Adding this to my notes.

Ren Suzuki · 2 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. The low-effort version is probably the keeper. I can already hear the menu music.

Kabir Khan · 7 likes

@jp_orbit Now I want a spreadsheet.

Ngozi Bello · 2 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. The Mexico City example makes it feel concrete.

Khalid Al Zahrani · 2 likes

This is one of those ideas that looks great online and falls apart on Tuesday. The Toronto example makes it feel concrete.

Quiet Mango · 2 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. The 2-minute rule is underrated.

Sebastián Rojas · 2 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about timing. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Tiago Costa · 1 likes

That is a good question for people with more experience than me. I keep a note about multiplayer for exactly this reason. Backlog guilt is a shared cultural experience.

Paolo Garcia · 1 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Mexico City? That is where the boring checklist helps.

Thandi Mokoena · 1 likes

Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error. That final turn energy is unbeatable.

Paolo Garcia · 45 likes

I think both things can be true.

Miguel Santos · 1 likes

Great point, especially the part about coffee. This is more useful on a tired commute than on a perfect day.

Youssef Mahmoud · 0 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. I keep a note about indie for exactly this reason. Backlog guilt is a shared cultural experience.