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Baking · by Rafael Almeida · 2026-10-04

Not perfect, but it felt worth sharing

Not perfect, but it felt worth sharing

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Aina Rahman · 18 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Mumbai? For me it came down to the routine.

Chiara Romano · 5 likes

I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Olena Shevchenko · 3 likes

I am stealing that phrase.

Rachel Tan · 2 likes

This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. That is where the boring checklist helps. A squeeze of lemon would probably wake it up.

Minji Kim · 7 likes

I would love a follow-up example.

Avery Johnson · 9 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

Cedar Coder · 1 likes

This. Exactly this.

Noah Meier · 1 likes

This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. The Dublin example makes it feel concrete.

Aarav Sharma · 1 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. I noticed the same thing in Istanbul.

Iryna Melnyk · 1 likes

Big fan of this approach. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Grace Parker · 62 likes

This is the gentle version of my rant.

Iryna Melnyk · 12 likes

@us_mango58 I am curious what changed your mind.

Mango Fern · 1 likes

Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. I learned that one the expensive way.

Felix Weber · 0 likes

I wish more posts had this much context. I learned that one the expensive way.