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PTPL 082: Obsidian Sync Is So Good, I Bought a Keyboard For My Phone
Why I’ve stopped trading usability for an ideal — for now
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Do the simplest thing that could possibly work
Edward Vielmetti briefly examines the phrase “Do the simplest thing that could possibly work” (credited to Kent Beck) in this blog post.
When future you will have completely forgotten how you did something, maybe they will also try the simplest thing first and land on the same approach that past you tried.
I like the concept and am seeking it for my personal productivity practices, but I also like tying ribbons on things from time to time. Nothing wrong with a bit of pretty if that brings you joy or helps you focus.
