Web Dev · by Hana Choi · 2026-09-10
I tried doing css the boring way and it worked that actually stuck
I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 8 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.
I started this because my late summer felt a little stuck, and javascript seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.
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 route for a while.
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Aoi Ito · 75 likes
That is a good question for people with more experience than me. This pairs weirdly well with banana bread.
Chinedu Adeyemi · 8 likes
Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. This pairs weirdly well with dumplings.
Mara Fischer · 8 likes
The worked angle is what sold me. It sounds small, but the prototype matters.
Imogen Clarke · 7 likes
Amazing how much difference one small change can make. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.
Midnight Atlas · 4 likes
Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Melbourne? The 2-minute rule is underrated.
Hana Choi · 3 likes
Same here. It took me too long to learn.
Ren Suzuki · 1 likes
That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.
Iryna Melnyk · 2 likes
Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.
Ananya Rao · 0 likes
Totally agree, especially for beginners.
Maja Wiśniewska · 0 likes
That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.
Lina Al Harbi · 2 likes
This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. That is the kind of detail beginners miss. I would love to see the benchmark numbers.
Maya Putri · 2 likes
I wanted to like this, but the actually argument is weak. This pairs weirdly well with pierogi.
Emir Kaya · 4 likes
This is the kind of disagreement I like.
Liam Eriksson · 2 likes
I disagree a bit. stuck matters, but the bigger issue is usually expectations. The Lagos example makes it feel concrete.
Chloe Davis · 1 likes
I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration. The practical constraint is probably the real story. Naming things remains undefeated as the hardest problem.
Ayesha Khan · 1 likes
Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. This is exactly the kind of tradeoff teams argue about for weeks.
Oliver Smith · 0 likes
This is adorable and oddly motivating. My friend tried it in Buenos Aires and had the opposite result. Naming things remains undefeated as the hardest problem.