Web Dev · by Isha Menon · 2026-10-10

A tiny story about jollof rice, Buenos Aires and timing in real life

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 prototype for a while.

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Chinedu Adeyemi · 13 likes

Fair point, but I had the opposite experience.

Miguel Santos · 4 likes

The conclusion is too broad, but the example is interesting. The weekend version is even more interesting.

Maja Wiśniewska · 2 likes

Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. The Lisbon example makes it feel concrete.

Mango Panda · 1 likes

Noted, and thank you.

Budi Santoso · 0 likes

The vibe here is immaculate.

Oliver Smith · 0 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly.

Pablo Martín · 0 likes

Maybe, but the tradeoff seems bigger than the post suggests. The surprising constraint is probably the real story.

Paolo Garcia · 0 likes

The jollof angle is what sold me. I learned that one the expensive way.

Tiny Coder · 0 likes

The vibe here is immaculate. The practical part is easy to underestimate.