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Cars · by Huy Le · 2026-08-29

What driving looks like when you stop optimizing everything

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

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Cars feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

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Alma Nilsson · 1 likes

I would push back gently on the optimizing part.

Huy Le · 2 likes

@dev_alma I laughed, but you are not wrong.

Olena Shevchenko · 0 likes

This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. I would test it for 10 days before deciding.

Maya Williams · 0 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Budi Santoso · 0 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way.