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Open Source · by Cedar Otter · 2026-09-25

A tiny story about pasta, Cairo and timing before coffee

I tried this in Cape Town with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

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Mateo Cruz · 17 likes

Maybe, but the tradeoff seems bigger than the post suggests. I would love to see a follow-up after 8 weeks.

Maja Wiśniewska · 0 likes

I like this more than the top-level advice.

Ananya Rao · 6 likes

I am cheering for this update. I keep a note about community for exactly this reason.

Isha Menon · 3 likes

I am saving this for the next time I overthink pasta. That is where the boring checklist helps.

An Pham · 2 likes

Big fan of this approach. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Hana Choi · 2 likes

There is probably a middle ground here. The Jakarta example makes it feel concrete.

Mina Chowdhury · 1 likes

My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. The a neighborhood park detail changes the whole answer.

Paper River · 4 likes

Short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes.

Aisha Rahman · 1 likes

I think this advice is overrated. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Arif Hasan · 1 likes

I am cheering for this update. I keep a note about github for exactly this reason.