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Explain Like I'm Five · by Rohan Mehta · 2026-09-28

I tried doing explainers the boring way and it worked in Jakarta

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

I started this because my weekend felt a little stuck, and simple seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

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.

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.

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Ren Suzuki · 1 likes

I would push back gently on the explainers part.

Salma Idrissi · 0 likes

That is the part people skip.

Paolo Garcia · 0 likes

This is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if the stakes are high. I would test it for 3 days before deciding.

Beatriz Sousa · 0 likes

I think both things can be true.