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Ask Orbit · by Mia Bauer · 2026-10-09

My 6-month experiment with people for absolute beginners

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

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 8 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actualy follow through

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Irene López · 1 likes

The people angle is what sold me. The social part surprised me too

Aarav Sharma · 14 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy

Mia Bauer · 8 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Sofía Hernández · 4 likes

I think both things can be true

Tomás Gómez · 0 likes

That is the part people skip

Haruto Sato · 3 likes

This. Exactly this

Cedar Marauder · 1 likes

Beautifully concise

Rizky Pratama · 1 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn

Solar Orbit · 1 likes

@quiet_irene You just saved me a bad purchase