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Curious · by João Pereira · 2026-10-04

Notes from a very normal winter with Curious from my late summer notes

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 6 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

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

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Chloe Davis · 63 likes

I like the idea, but the setup probly matters a lot. I used to overcomplicate this constantly

Tomás Gómez · 33 likes

I wish more posts had this much context. The social part surprised me too. The scale of it still melts my brain a little

Pixel Fern · 29 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for

Nour Ali · 20 likes

I appreciate the honest middle stage, not just the polished ending. I noticed the same thing in São Paulo. I appreciate when people separate evidence from speculation

Luciana Vargas · 12 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing

João Pereira · 2 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy

Chloe Davis · 8 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. That is where the boring checklist helps

Paolo Garcia · 7 likes

good reminder that boring can be good. I would love to see a follow-up after 3 weeks

Aarav Sharma · 5 likes

I am mostly here for the follow-up. This is more useful on a tired winter than on a perfect day. The scale of it still melts my brain a little

Curious Lantern · 5 likes

useful intention, poor execution. I would write it down before changing anything else

Paolo Garcia · 4 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability

Huy Le · 2 likes

Really good advice, and it feels doable. I used to overcomplicate this constantly. Now I want to read the paper behind it

João Pereira · 25 likes

yep, the boring details matter

Noah Campbell · 3 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong

Haruto Sato · 2 likes

The notes angle is what sold me. This would have saved me alot of trial and error

Zofia Kowalska · 2 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. I would test it for 5 days before deciding

Angel Reyes · 9 likes

@pl_lantern The Tuesday test is undefeated

João Pereira · 3 likes

helpful correction

Ngozi Bello · 2 likes

The boring logistics are always the hidden part. I noticed the same thing in Mumbai

Lina Al Harbi · 1 likes

My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it. I keep a note about learning for exactly this reason