Metro Exit Umbrella Strategy (Yes, Seriously)

Field notes on Metro Exit Umbrella Strategy (Yes, Seriously) — messy, usable, long enough to act on.

1. Observe once without headphones if the place is physical.
2. Write the Chinese name / pin the same day.
3. Test at the hour you'd actually use it.
4. Keep proof for money-related steps.
5. Build a backup before you need it.

Context

Settling in Chengdu turns abstract tips into logistics. That's good. Logistics can be improved; vibes cannot.

The stumble I still see: people restart from zero every Sunday instead of iterating one default.

If you remember nothing else

Defaults beat novelty. Near beats famous. Dated notes beat memory.

Do the small boring thing this week. That's usually the whole game.