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Putting It Into Practice: Running the Beginner Rep

Dev's made-up week with the Beginner Rep, including the parts that don't go to plan.

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Ricky Tam
Nov 08, 2026
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Friday's essay gave you the practice. Here is what it can look like when someone tries it, including the parts that don't go to plan.

Take Dev, a made-up example. He leads a team and is good at it. He chooses something he's curious about and that has no stakes: drawing a mug from memory.

He plans on five minutes, because that's what Sunday allows. The han…

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