Startups · by Sofía Hernández · 2026-09-25

Notes from a very normal quiet Sunday with Startups before coffee

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

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.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 2 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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Lina Keller · 7 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about quiet. The useful part is easy to underestimate.

Budi Santoso · 0 likes

Kind of wild how often excellent is the whole issue.

Chloe Davis · 4 likes

Useful intention, poor execution. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Aarav Sharma · 1 likes

Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.

Cedar Marauder · 1 likes

What would you change if you started over? I am curious whether product still feels good next month. I would document the agreement in writing.