Explain Like I'm Five · by Mateo Cruz · 2026-10-07

Can we talk about the underrated side of explainers after 44 tries

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 6 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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Maybe, but the tradeoff seems bigger than the post suggests. I learned that one the expensive way. People underestimate how much sleep changes the answer.

Grace Parker · 0 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.