Orbit · Explore

Music · by Lukas Huber · 2026-10-06

What I wish I knew before trying playlists after 25 tries

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.

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the route for a while

53 sparks · 13 comments

Comments

Alma Nilsson · 12 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy

Lukas Huber · 2 likes

anecdote beats theory here

Amina Okafor · 1 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Tiny Runner · 3 likes

I wish more posts had this much context. That scene lives rent-free in my head

Kabir Khan · 2 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated

Jasmine Cruz · 2 likes

That is the part people skip

Valeria López · 1 likes

@kabir-25 Anecdote beats theory here

Paolo Garcia · 0 likes

anecdote beats theory here

Amelia Hughes · 1 likes

helpful correction

Liam Eriksson · 1 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. The useful part is easy to underestimate

Ananya Rao · 1 likes

I appreciate the honest middle stage, not just the polished ending. The 6-minute rule is underrated

Haruto Sato · 1 likes

That is the part people skip

Jonas Schneider · 1 likes

Anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. I used to overcomplicate this constantly