Cities · by Jonas Schneider · 2026-10-08

My favorite low-effort upgrade for design that actually stuck

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

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 first draft for a while.

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Narin Chai · 6 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. This pairs weirdly well with sourdough.

Jonas Schneider · 3 likes

Appreciate the nuance.

Narin Chai · 1 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating.

Daniel Kiptoo · 0 likes

I am curious what changed your mind.

Beatriz Sousa · 2 likes

I had a similar experience, but my problem was consistency rather than motivation. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Lina Al Harbi · 1 likes

I am cheering for this update. I keep a note about walking for exactly this reason.

Ananya Rao · 0 likes

I am saving this for the next time I overthink upgrade.