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I just read a delightful blog post called “An app can be a home-cooked meal”. The author of the post, Robin, shares his story of making a personal messaging app just for him and his close family. The messaging app doesn’t aim to do much other than let them communicate in a way they feel is natural. There are no ads, forced updates, or anything of that nature to worry about. Because Robin made the app himself, he chooses its direction.

There’s a lot in this metaphor that seems valuable! Cf. “homebrew” in tabletop role-playing games.

Best practices in a commercial kitchen will differ from those in a condo kitchen. Some things are only worth the effort to make in a large quantity, which can mean not at all at home. At the same time, no restaurant would care enough to make a picky-eater loved-one of yours their masala chai specifically without cinnamon, or something. Tools that wouldn’t make sense in a space-strapped restaurant kitchen may be okay if you’ve got suburban-size cabinets.

What is the bash script of the kitchen?

What is the Trader Joe’s pre-chopped mirepoix of code?