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 probly 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 realy 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 then 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