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Web Dev · by Solar Sparrow · 2026-10-07

Can we talk about the underrated side of performance from my lunch break notes

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

84 sparks · 14 comments

Comments

Camila Rocha · 72 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. The social part surprised me too.

Diego García · 5 likes

Yep, the boring details matter.

Hugo Sánchez · 2 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way.

Noah Miller · 6 likes

Did anyone else read this and immediately make a tiny checklist? I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Solar Sparrow · 4 likes

Beautifully concise.

Bianca Santos · 1 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.

Siti Lestari · 2 likes

Helpful correction.

Khalid Al Zahrani · 1 likes

That is the part people skip.

Mehdi Benali · 5 likes

This depends heavily on budget, time and personality. This is more useful on a tired weekend than on a perfect day.

Solar Sparrow · 1 likes

I had the same reaction to than.

Liam Wilson · 3 likes

Anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. I would love to see a follow-up after 7 weeks.

Sophie Gagnon · 2 likes

I am saving this for the next time I overthink side. For me it came down to the prototype.

Diego García · 1 likes

I am skeptical. The idea sounds good, but the maintenance cost is real. The Cape Town example makes it feel concrete.

Chinedu Adeyemi · 0 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Lisbon mentioned. My friend tried it in Kuala Lumpur and had the opposite result.