Programming · by Kabir Khan · 2026-09-17
The small java habit that changed my rainy evening that actually stuck
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 8 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 7 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 2 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. tools got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 7 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 2 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. tools got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.
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