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Pets · by Daniel Kiptoo · 2026-09-07

A tiny story about ramen, Seoul and timing in Kuala Lumpur

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where photos stopped feeling new.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Pets feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

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 setup 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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Youssef Mahmoud · 1 likes

This is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if the stakes are high. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Gentle Baker · 0 likes

Helpful correction.