tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post831084190089435149..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: How to Choose a ToolGus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-34357719665433275922020-07-29T16:01:10.846-06:002020-07-29T16:01:10.846-06:00Dinwar,
Yes, and I can't believe I didn't...Dinwar,<br /><br />Yes, and I can't believe I didn't think of that!<br /><br />That can be a huge advantage for an "inferior" tool.<br /><br />GusGus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-29389858792555789182020-07-29T12:08:49.543-06:002020-07-29T12:08:49.543-06:00Another factor people fail to fully realize is the...Another factor people fail to fully realize is the learning curve. Yes, some tool may be far superior to any I'm currently using--but if it takes me longer to learn the tool than it would take me to do the job using the old tool, that's still an inferior tool for my specific situation. <br /><br />There's an Intrinsicist aspect to this question in our culture. People believe that because something has superior specs (by some measure, often never fully articulated), therefore the thing is superior to those with inferior specs. They forget the context. If I already know how to use Tool B efficiently, and I'm only going to use it a handful of times, it's often better for me in terms of time, money, and resources to continue using tool B. <br /><br />In these discussions I always think of the time I helped a neighbor with some fallen trees. He offered me the choice between a chain saw and a hand saw. I opted for the hand saw. Everyone made fun of me (good-natured ribbing, nothing cruel)--until I was done with my two trees, and the guy with the chain saw hadn't even gotten it to start yet! Sometimes the sub-optimal tool is the right tool for that specific job, in that specific context. Dinwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06138006602385020048noreply@blogger.com