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Basketball · by Maya Putri · 2026-09-15

The gentle joy of doing the prototype badly at first after 23 tries

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

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Comments

Hugo Sánchez · 2 likes

Really good advice, and it feels doable.

Daniel Kiptoo · 7 likes

Short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes.

Minh Nguyen · 1 likes

This. Exactly this.

Nour Ali · 2 likes

Anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. My friend tried it in Toronto and had the opposite result.

Minji Kim · 0 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Mexico City? Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.

Sleepy Sparrow · 0 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating.