A tiny story about sourdough, Manila and timing without making it complicated

Ananya Rao · 39 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. The Seoul example makes it feel concrete.

Angel Reyes · 3 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy.

Ethan Brooks · 0 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.

Huy Le · 1 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet.

Rapid Comet · 1 likes

This. Exactly this.

Ananya Rao · 16 likes

The timing angle is what sold me. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Mateo Cruz · 10 likes

The vibe here is immaculate. I keep a note about nonfiction for exactly this reason.

Aoi Ito · 4 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet.

Theo Bennett · 2 likes

I had the same reaction to vibe.

Chiara Romano · 10 likes

This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Jiho Lee · 10 likes

This feels like advice from a patient friend. This is more useful on a tired commute than on a perfect day.

Sophie Gagnon · 6 likes

This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing.

Linh Tran · 5 likes

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 10 months. I keep a note about nonfiction for exactly this reason.

Yasmine El Amrani · 5 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Mariana Costa · 5 likes

This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. The Warsaw example makes it feel concrete.

Bianca Santos · 4 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. The ambitious part is easy to underestimate.

Rapid River · 3 likes

The vibe here is immaculate. I noticed the same thing in Lagos.

Can Arslan · 3 likes

Kind of wild how often noticed is the whole issue.

Danylo Kovalenko · 1 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like.

Bianca Santos · 4 likes

That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.

Danylo Kovalenko · 0 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

Rapid River · 1 likes

@silver_otter42 I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.

Danylo Kovalenko · 1 likes

That made the concept click.

Rapid River · 1 likes

Adding this to my notes.

Aoi Ito · 1 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Benjamín Rojas · 1 likes

Adding this to my notes.

Nour Ali · 3 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. I noticed the same thing in Warsaw.

Miguel Santos · 1 likes

Yep, the boring details matter.

Chinedu Adeyemi · 0 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.

Thandi Mokoena · 3 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make.

Maya Putri · 1 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

Maya Putri · 2 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Aisha Jacobs · 2 likes

My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it. This pairs weirdly well with mango sticky rice. That scene lives rent-free in my head.

Hugo Martin · 7 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn.

Benjamín Rojas · 2 likes

Anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. The Toronto example makes it feel concrete.

Tomás Gómez · 2 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy.

Cedar Coder · 1 likes

Glad you shared it; small wins count. The rainy evening version is even more interesting. This belongs on a rainy evening list.

Wanjiku Mwangi · 1 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. The 9-minute rule is underrated.

Bianca Santos · 1 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. The a family dinner detail changes the whole answer.

Noah Miller · 0 likes

Anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Khalid Al Zahrani · 2 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn.

Ananya Rao · 0 likes

What would you change if you started over? This pairs weirdly well with dumplings.

Rizky Pratama · 0 likes

I wanted to like this, but the complicated argument is weak. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Gentle Comet · 0 likes

Anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. I would write it down before changing anything else.