Web Dev · by Anna Gruber · 2026-10-07

A tiny story about tacos, Warsaw and timing

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

The detail that surprised me was how much a trailhead changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 7 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where ux stopped feeling new.

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Budi Santoso · 18 likes

That last line is excellent. It sounds small, but the routine matters.

Theo Bennett · 4 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. That is the kind of detail beginners miss. The boring solution is probably the reliable one here.

Imogen Clarke · 3 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today.

Anna Gruber · 1 likes

Short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes.

Mara Fischer · 1 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Chloe Davis · 1 likes

This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near my desk.

Anna Gruber · 7 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet.

Ananya Rao · 5 likes

This. Exactly this.

Quiet Fern · 4 likes

Adding this to my notes.

Maya Putri · 1 likes

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 7 months. I learned that one the expensive way.