Gadgets · by Sophie Gagnon · 2026-09-23
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> Tiny progress is still progress.
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where reviews stopped feeling new.
> Tiny progress is still progress.
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where reviews stopped feeling new.
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
> Tiny progress is still progress.
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where gear stopped feeling new.
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Maya Williams · 6 likes
That is a good question for people with more experience than me. It sounds small, but the route matters.
Mateo Cruz · 3 likes
Mildly negative take: the simple version is sometimes just underexplained. My only addition is to make the first step visible.
Angel Reyes · 6 likes
I like this more than the top-level advice.
Noah Miller · 3 likes
Thanks for making it less intimidating.
Noah Miller · 0 likes
Totally agree, especially for beginners.
Ren Suzuki · 2 likes
@dev_mateo That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.
Mateo Cruz · 1 likes
I had the same reaction to still.
Camila Rocha · 0 likes
That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.
Valentina Ruiz · 2 likes
This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. My only addition is to make the first step visible.
Maksym Bondar · 2 likes
Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. It sounds small, but the tiny repair matters.
Noah Miller · 1 likes
Did anyone else read this and immediately make a tiny checklist? My friend tried it in Madrid and had the opposite result.
Ngozi Bello · 1 likes
I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. This pairs weirdly well with ramen.
Nicolás Díaz · 1 likes
Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 10 months. This pairs weirdly well with falafel.
Paolo Garcia · 1 likes
I wanted to like this, but the later argument is weak.
Jack Taylor · 1 likes
This comment has main-character footnote energy.
Mina Chowdhury · 1 likes
Maybe, but the tradeoff seems bigger than the post suggests. This pairs weirdly well with bibimbap.
Tiny Lantern · 0 likes
This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.
Lena Müller · 0 likes
Love the tiny experiment energy. That is the kind of detail beginners miss.