• Use Secrets for tokens right away. Don’t hardcode. Ever.
• Keep a quick test file. A few asserts save headaches.
• Name your files with clear prefixes: api_*, routes_*, utils_*.
• Learn the palette (Cmd/Ctrl + P). It jumps to files fast.
• For collab, set roles in the invite. Less “who touched what?” moments.

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A small, honest digression

Late one Sunday, it was raining. I made cocoa, opened Replit, and shipped a little “random compliment” page for my kid. It wasn’t fancy. But the preview popped open, and she saw her name and smiled. That’s the vibe I’m talking about. Low friction. Real moments.