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brazzy08/01/20251 replyview on HN

You're claiming that any subtask that is unappealing automatically makes you not want to do the whole thing. Which is silly.


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megaloblasto08/01/2025

I read their comment as saying that we shouldn't expect every subtask to be fun, but the overall task can still be fun. Do I want to sand wood? Not really. Do I want to grab sand paper from the drawer? No... Do I want to use a saw? A little bit. Do I want to build a chair? Yes! But if I break it down too much the overall big picture gets lost.