Startups · by Tomás Gómez · 2026-10-05
A surprisingly useful lesson from a trailhead in São Paulo
112 sparks · 37 comments
Startups · by Tomás Gómez · 2026-10-05
112 sparks · 37 comments
Inês Ferreira · 25 likes
Honestly, great taste. For me it came down to the tiny repair.
Isha Menon · 3 likes
I would pin this if I could.
Priya Nair · 17 likes
I wonder how much of this depends on timing. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error. The hidden expense is usually time.
Camila Rocha · 10 likes
Really good advice, and it feels doable. The the library detail changes the whole answer. A boring plan you can keep beats an optimized plan you abandon.
Zofia Kowalska · 6 likes
This is the gentle version of my rant.
Sara Ahmed · 9 likes
Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. The awkward constraint is probably the real story.
Liam Eriksson · 7 likes
Totally agree, especially for beginners.
Tomás Gómez · 7 likes
Kind of wild how often agree is the whole issue.
Can Arslan · 3 likes
Fair pushback.
Liam Eriksson · 0 likes
Could be regional too.
Rafael Almeida · 3 likes
I think both things can be true.
Élodie Favre · 10 likes
That made the concept click.
Tomás Gómez · 2 likes
Anecdote beats theory here.
Maya Putri · 2 likes
This comment has main-character footnote energy.
Daniel Kiptoo · 2 likes
That is the part people skip.
Diego García · 1 likes
Same here. It took me too long to learn.
Noah Miller · 1 likes
@sleepy_coder I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.
Emir Kaya · 6 likes
I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.
Maya Williams · 6 likes
That made the concept click.
Noah Johansson · 0 likes
I had the same reaction to click.
Tomás Gómez · 1 likes
That is a good boundary.
Maya Williams · 5 likes
Really good advice, and it feels doable. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing.
Avery Johnson · 4 likes
This is one of those ideas that looks great online and falls apart on Tuesday. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.
Camila Rocha · 3 likes
Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. That is the kind of detail beginners miss.
Grace Parker · 1 likes
I am saving this for the next time I overthink paulo. I am curious whether funding still feels good next month.
Olena Shevchenko · 1 likes
Glad you shared it; small wins count. This pairs weirdly well with tacos.
Tiny Fern · 1 likes
Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Lagos? A little friction removed goes a long way.
Grace Parker · 2 likes
This is the kind of disagreement I like.
Theo Bennett · 1 likes
That is the part people skip.
Tomás Gómez · 2 likes
Adding this to my notes.
Tiny Fern · 1 likes
Noted, and thank you.
Sanne de Vries · 1 likes
This made me smile more than expected. The messy part is easy to underestimate.
Mehdi Benali · 1 likes
Excellent timing; I was just thinking about trailhead. The social part surprised me too.
Mateo Cruz · 0 likes
There is probably a middle ground here. That is where the boring checklist helps.
Cedar River · 1 likes
@mateo-49 Appreciate the nuance.
Valeria López · 0 likes
Glad you shared it; small wins count. I keep a note about growth for exactly this reason.