Today I Learned · by Laura Gómez · 2026-09-13

My favorite low-effort upgrade for history after 36 tries

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 setup for a while.

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Mina Chowdhury · 9 likes

I disagree a bit. effort matters, but the bigger issue is usually expectations. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Noé Petit · 1 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about upgrade. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Laura Gómez · 0 likes

I like this more than the top-level advice.

Cozy Marauder · 0 likes

Good clarification — I read it differently at first.