Careers · by Mariana Costa · 2026-09-14
My 8-month experiment with jobs from a tiny balcony
44 sparks · 8 comments
Careers · by Mariana Costa · 2026-09-14
44 sparks · 8 comments
Luciana Vargas · 7 likes
The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. My only addition is to make the first step visible.
Urban Atlas · 6 likes
I wanted to like this, but the experiment argument is weak. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near a trailhead.
Maya Williams · 5 likes
This is adorable and oddly motivating. I keep a note about jobs for exactly this reason.
Mariana Costa · 3 likes
I am stealing that phrase.
Valeria López · 4 likes
Maybe, but the tradeoff seems bigger than the post suggests. The a tiny balcony detail changes the whole answer.
Minji Kim · 2 likes
I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.
Priya Nair · 2 likes
I am skeptical. The idea sounds good, but the maintenance cost is real.
Curious Panda · 3 likes
I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.