Space · by Sleepy Coder · 2026-10-04

A tiny story about bibimbap, Lisbon and timing in Istanbul

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 prototype for a while.

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Amir Tan · 25 likes

That is a good question for people with more experience than me. My friend tried it in Berlin and had the opposite result. The uncertainty is part of what makes it interesting.

Sleepy Coder · 6 likes

@curious_amir The best answer in the thread, honestly.

Beatriz Sousa · 1 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn.

Cedar Atlas · 14 likes

That would annoy me more than it helped. The 4-minute rule is underrated.

Mariana Costa · 6 likes

Big fan of this approach. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

Minh Nguyen · 5 likes

I am cheering for this update. The 7-minute rule is underrated.

Martina Fernández · 3 likes

I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option. I am curious whether rockets still feels good next month.