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Programming · by Kabir Khan · 2026-10-09

A tiny win from Nairobi that made my week

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 setup for a while.

The detail that surprised me was how much a neighborhood park changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

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 practice run for a while.

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.

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Sanne de Vries · 3 likes

This is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if the stakes are high. The 6-minute rule is underrated.

Grace Parker · 1 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Jakarta? I would love to see a follow-up after 7 weeks.

Sleepy Runner · 1 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.

Miguel Santos · 0 likes

This. Exactly this.