Programming · by Hugo Martin · 2026-09-24
Notes from a very normal winter with Programming with a practical constraint
This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. architecture got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 6 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
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Tanvir Rahman · 6 likes
I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. I noticed the same thing in Istanbul.
Solar Otter · 1 likes
@midnight_tanvir This. Exactly this.
Avery Johnson · 4 likes
I would push back gently on the notes part. I learned that one the expensive way.
Camila Rocha · 1 likes
This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.
Wanjiku Mwangi · 1 likes
Great point, especially the part about winter. I would love to see a follow-up after 9 weeks.
Felix Weber · 1 likes
Fair point, but I had the opposite experience.
Sleepy Lantern · 0 likes
I am mostly here for the follow-up. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.
Liam Eriksson · 0 likes
Really good advice, and it feels doable. I keep a note about learning for exactly this reason. I would love to see the benchmark numbers.