The thing nobody told me about tools before coffee

Mariam Said · 15 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing. Naming things remains undefeated as the hardest problem

Paper Orbit · 13 likes

I would push back gently on the tools part. It sounds small, but the tiny repair matters

Nour Ali · 8 likes

my first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it. I would love to see a follow-up after 4 weeks

Élodie Favre · 3 likes

Appreciate the nuance

Siti Lim · 4 likes

I am curious what changed your mind

Ayesha Khan · 3 likes

I am stealing that phrase

Quiet Lantern · 7 likes

the kindness in this post is lovely. The quiet constraint is probly the real story

Lena Müller · 1 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners

Hana Choi · 0 likes

I would love a follow-up example

Tanvir Rahman · 6 likes

Great point, especially the part about told. The a neighborhood park detail changes the whole answer. Good reminder that tools should serve people, not the reverse

Huy Le · 5 likes

this is teh kind of useful internet I still show up for. I keep a note about machinelearning for exactly this reason

Tiny Fern · 0 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating

Curious Otter · 5 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. The 6-minute rule is underrated

Solar Lantern · 2 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. I would love to see a follow-up after 9 weeks

Paper Atlas · 1 likes

I would not call it wrong, just incomplete. I am curious whether ethics still feels good next month. I would love to see the benchmark numbers

Aisha Jacobs · 1 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines

Solar Orbit · 1 likes

that is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. That is the kind of detail beginners miss

Cozy Marauder · 1 likes

The tools angle is what sold me. That is where the boring checklist helps