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Explain Like I'm Five · by Mariana Costa · 2026-09-07

My 9-month experiment with questions from the corner shop

> Tiny progress is still progress.

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

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Rafael Almeida · 2 likes

I am cheering for this update. I am curious whether learning still feels good next month.

Midnight Otter · 19 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

Brave Otter · 7 likes

That is the part people skip.

Cedar Atlas · 6 likes

My wallet felt that.

Rafael Almeida · 5 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating.

Grace Parker · 4 likes

@dev_rafael That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.

Theo Bennett · 2 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Luciana Vargas · 2 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy.

Aarav Sharma · 1 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong.

Ananya Rao · 1 likes

I am saving this for the next time I overthink experiment. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Maya Putri · 0 likes

That last line is excellent. For me it came down to the setup. I needed this reminder today.

Mariana Costa · 3 likes

You just saved me a bad purchase.

Theo Bennett · 2 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong.