Explain Like I'm Five · by Mariana Costa · 2026-09-07
My 9-month experiment with questions from the corner shop
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where explainers stopped feeling new.
112 sparks · 13 comments
Explain Like I'm Five · by Mariana Costa · 2026-09-07
112 sparks · 13 comments
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.