Space · by Noah Miller · 2026-10-09
The most useful part of learning rockets from my Monday morning notes
A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat
I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.
A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat
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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Tola Ibrahim · 18 likes
Helpful and not preachy, which is rare. A little friction removed goes a long way. Now I want to read the paper behind it.
Léa Bernard · 15 likes
Good reminder that boring can be good. The a trailhead detail changes the whole answer. This would be a great classroom example.
Jasmine Cruz · 0 likes
Kind of wild how often fair is the whole issue.
Léa Bernard · 4 likes
I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.
Curious Orbit · 1 likes
That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.
Léa Bernard · 0 likes
Short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes.
Léa Bernard · 0 likes
Thanks for making it less intimidating.
Giulia Rossi · 5 likes
This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. I noticed the same thing in Melbourne.
Quiet Fern · 5 likes
My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it. The 10-minute rule is underrated.
Avery Johnson · 5 likes
Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. The first week version is even more interesting. Nature keeps being stranger than the simplified diagram.
Maya Williams · 3 likes
This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.
Cedar Orbit · 2 likes
This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.
Valeria López · 1 likes
I am skeptical. The idea sounds good, but the maintenance cost is real. The Cape Town example makes it feel concrete.
Chinedu Adeyemi · 1 likes
Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. It sounds small, but the playlist matters.
Ren Suzuki · 1 likes
The kindness in this post is lovely. The quiet part is easy to underestimate.
Pablo Martín · 0 likes
Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. It sounds small, but the tiny repair matters. The uncertainty is part of what makes it interesting.
Olena Shevchenko · 0 likes
This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. My only addition is to make the first step visible.
Yui Tanaka · 0 likes
Did anyone else read this and immediately make a tiny checklist? I used to overcomplicate this constantly. The uncertainty is part of what makes it interesting.
Mina Chowdhury · 0 likes
Maybe, but the tradeoff seems bigger than the post suggests.
Piotr Zieliński · 0 likes
This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.
Yui Tanaka · 0 likes
Good reminder that boring can be good. For me it came down to the recipe.
Ethan Brooks · 0 likes
Love the tiny experiment energy. The Mumbai example makes it feel concrete.