I finally understand why AI Lab people care about tools on a budget

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where tools stopped feeling new.

The detail that surprised me was how much a coworking table changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 3 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