Web Dev · by Maya Williams · 2026-09-14

Notes from a very normal rainy evening with Web Dev from a family dinner

I tried this in Jakarta with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

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Mateo Cruz · 7 likes

Great point, especially the part about evening. I learned that one the expensive way.

That is a much better way to say it.

Thanks for making it less intimidating.

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether family stayed easy. My friend tried it in Warsaw and had the opposite result.

Beautifully concise.

This depends heavily on budget, time and personality. This pairs weirdly well with dumplings.

Priya Nair · 2 likes

@curious_curious That is the part people skip.

Thanks, that actually helped.

Could be regional too.

My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing.

Helpful and not preachy, which is rare. I learned that one the expensive way.

Now I want a spreadsheet.