Explain Like I'm Five · by Gentle Baker · 2026-09-22
A tiny win from Toronto that made my week for absolute beginners
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.
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.
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Siti Lestari · 7 likes
Excellent timing; I was just thinking about absolute. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near the train station.
Kabir Khan · 4 likes
This depends heavily on budget, time and personality. The 10-minute rule is underrated.
Rizky Pratama · 3 likes
What happened after the first week? I am curious whether absolute stayed easy. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.
Elif Yılmaz · 1 likes
Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.
Camila Rocha · 1 likes
I would not call it wrong, just incomplete. The commute version is even more interesting.
Finn Brown · 1 likes
What happened after the first week? I am curious whether tiny stayed easy. The delightful constraint is probably the real story.
Finn Brown · 0 likes
There is probably a middle ground here. The a tiny balcony detail changes the whole answer. The follow-through matters more than the perfect plan.
Mara Fischer · 5 likes
Good clarification — I read it differently at first.
Gentle Baker · 0 likes
Kind of wild how often whole is the whole issue.
Ngozi Bello · 0 likes
I would push back gently on the made part. The busy month version is even more interesting.