Unpopular Opinions · by Oussama Alaoui · 2026-08-31

A tiny win from Lagos that made my week for absolute beginners

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. culture got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Tiny Mango · 5 likes

This made me smile more than expected. I would love to see a follow-up after 8 weeks.

Elise Peeters · 1 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like.

Lucas Dubois · 1 likes

I had the same reaction to made.

Avery Johnson · 1 likes

I am cheering for this update. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

Cedar Baker · 0 likes

Noted, and thank you.

Ngozi Bello · 0 likes

That is a much better way to say it.

Emma Tremblay · 1 likes

I appreciate the honest middle stage, not just the polished ending. I learned that one the expensive way.