thinking about "sharp tools" versus "safe solutions" (not the neatest terminology but i tried)<\/p>\n
a good knife is a sharp tool but a pair of blunt scissors is a safe solution. with a sharp knife you can cut many things but only if you have the skill to use it properly, with blunt scissors you can just cut paper<\/p>\n
but i'm not really talking about knives and scissors i'm talking about things like computers (plan 9 is a sharp tool, microsoft windows is a safe solution. makefiles are a sharp tool, docker is a safe solution. etc) and consumer products as opposed to craftsmanship (woodworking is a sharp tool, an ikea chair is a safe solution. sewing is a sharp tool, fast fashion is a safe solution. etc)<\/p>\n
safe solutions create dependencies. if you rely on someone else to make a neatly packaged solution to every problem you lose the skill to solve it yourself, and you lose the ability to fix it yourself if it breaks<\/p>\n
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