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Programming · by Rapid Comet · 2026-08-27

I tried doing java the boring way and it worked

> Tiny progress is still progress.

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

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Élodie Favre · 5 likes

Can you share what you tried before this? I keep a note about learning for exactly this reason.

Marco Conti · 1 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. The Monday morning version is even more interesting.

João Pereira · 0 likes

I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option. I would test it for 5 days before deciding.

Rapid Comet · 4 likes

Kind of wild how often calling is the whole issue.

Curious Lantern · 4 likes

I had the same reaction to careful.

Maya Putri · 1 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

Maya Williams · 0 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating. I would love to see a follow-up after 7 weeks. I would love to see the benchmark numbers.

Haruto Sato · 0 likes

Honestly, this is a little too vague to be useful. The weekend version is even more interesting.