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

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

yep, the boring details matter

Respectfully, I see it the other way

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

Beautifully concise

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines

helpful correction

That is the part people skip

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

I had the same reaction to than

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

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

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

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