Nick Sieger: Which Tool Would You Use?

Comment on Which Tool Would You Use? by Stancje

2009-06-16T09:41:21+00:00

Well obviously I’d use the automatic one. Not because it’d get me better results but because it’s AWESOME! It’s almost like running around with a chainsaw!

Comment on Which Tool Would You Use? by Jeff Binan

2009-06-13T14:04:36+00:00

Classic

Comment on Which Tool Would You Use? by Nick

2009-06-12T21:57:51+00:00

No comment :)

Comment on Which Tool Would You Use? by Andy

2009-06-12T20:42:45+00:00

From the title alone I figured this would be Netbeans vs. Textmate/Vim, was pretty close. :)

Which Tool Would You Use?

2009-06-12T20:34:27+00:00

I started in on the twice-yearly task of pruning our hedges today. So confronted with this task:

Which tool would you use?

I used both today, but realized I enjoy using the hand trimmers much more. With the electric trimmers, you can buzz through a lot of hedge quickly, but sometimes this happens:

With the hand trimmers, I can take my time and make precise cuts. The end result may take more time, but it turns out much, much better.

Software tools have similar feels to me. Java feels an awful lot like the electric trimmers. It’s heavy and powerful, but sometimes by the time you’ve finished with it, you’ve cut so far in that you may have missed a simpler, lighter solution.

Ruby feels like the hand trimmers. Precision, less code, more intent, and I can take my time to think through and arrive at a solution without leaving a huge trail of trimmings (code) behind me.