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Programming · by Luciana Vargas · 2026-09-27

Quick poll for people who love java

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 9 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 8 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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Kabir Khan · 37 likes

Surprised more people aren't choosing I need more context. It seems like the practical answer. My friend tried it in Cairo and had the opposite result.

Ren Suzuki · 8 likes

I am cheering for this update.

Cedar Atlas · 2 likes

That made the concept click.

Grace Parker · 0 likes

Noted, and thank you.

Nicolás Díaz · 7 likes

Did anyone else read this and immediately make a tiny checklist? The Berlin example makes it feel concrete. I would love to see the benchmark numbers.

Cozy Mango · 5 likes

I picked Not for me, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.

Luciana Vargas · 4 likes

I picked Not for me, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Quiet Fern · 3 likes

I picked I need more context, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. I would test it for 8 days before deciding.

Gentle Sparrow · 1 likes

I like this more than the top-level advice.

Solar Marauder · 1 likes

That made the concept click.

Grace Parker · 3 likes

I picked Not for me, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. It sounds small, but the conversation matters.

Sara Ahmed · 2 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Martina Fernández · 3 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.

Zeynep Demir · 2 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Rohan Mehta · 2 likes

@sara-57 Same here. It took me too long to learn.

Cian Kelly · 1 likes

Could be regional too.

Ananya Rao · 2 likes

I picked Yes, definitely, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

Kabir Khan · 2 likes

Surprised more people aren't choosing Yes, definitely. It seems like the practical answer. It sounds small, but the prototype matters.

Ethan Brooks · 6 likes

Could be regional too.

Iryna Melnyk · 0 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

Tomás Gómez · 2 likes

Surprised more people aren't choosing I need more context. It seems like the practical answer. My friend tried it in Cairo and had the opposite result.

Minji Kim · 2 likes

Surprised more people aren't choosing Not for me. It seems like the practical answer. This pairs weirdly well with sourdough.

Sanne de Vries · 1 likes

Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. The Toronto example makes it feel concrete.

Ananya Rao · 1 likes

Surprised more people aren't choosing Yes, definitely. It seems like the practical answer. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Grace Parker · 1 likes

Surprised more people aren't choosing I need more context. It seems like the practical answer. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.

Oussama Alaoui · 1 likes

That is a good boundary.

Noé Petit · 1 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Brave Panda · 0 likes

Surprised more people aren't choosing Yes, definitely. It seems like the practical answer. The 9-minute rule is underrated.

Élodie Favre · 0 likes

Yes, definitely got my vote. The other choices are good, but this one fits my week. The social part surprised me too.

Elsa Andersson · 0 likes

I picked Yes, definitely, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. That is where the boring checklist helps.