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Programming · by Tomás Gómez · 2026-09-18

Can we talk about the underrated side of debugging without making it complicated

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 recipe for a while.

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 routine for a while.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 3 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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 playlist for a while.

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Piotr Zieliński · 2 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Siti Lestari · 3 likes

Adding this to my notes.

Sleepy Panda · 1 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong.

Elsa Andersson · 0 likes

I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. This is more useful on a tired commute than on a perfect day.