Funny · by Tiago Costa · 2026-10-08

Notes from a very normal weekend with Funny with a gentle constraint

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 recipe for a while.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 5 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. memes got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Nusrat Akter · 13 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. The Warsaw example makes it feel concrete.

Ngozi Bello · 1 likes

Adding this to my notes.

Camille Dubois · 3 likes

I appreciate the honest middle stage, not just the polished ending. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Antonia Silva · 5 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

Maya Williams · 1 likes

Thanks, that actually helped.

Paper River · 1 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet.

Maya Williams · 1 likes

I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.

Rohan Mehta · 0 likes

That would annoy me more than it helped. I would write it down before changing anything else. Small progress still counts.