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Coffee · by Lina Al Harbi · 2026-09-06

What I wish I knew before trying gear before coffee

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 playlist for a while.

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

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Midnight Sparrow · 1 likes

Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. That is the kind of detail beginners miss. Now I'm hungry, which feels unfair.

Piotr Zieliński · 1 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about gear. I would test it for 6 days before deciding.

Quiet Otter · 0 likes

That last line is excellent. I would love to see a follow-up after 3 weeks.