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Re:Notes against note-taking systems by User23 on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @09:42PM (#33103355)
I’m absolutely not gifted when it comes to manual crafts, but I’ve found having the right tool for the job brings me from shamefully incapable to acceptably competent.

For example I got into book binding a while back and while I started freehand I quickly built a jig and it vastly improved the quality of the work.

Re:Notes against note-taking systems by Kye on Thursday October 06, 2022 @07:45AM (#33106997)
This is true, but still has limits. Moving from Reaper to Ableton Live made music easier to make. But then there's the tendency to wonder if I made the wrong choice between the handful of comparable DAWs like FL Studio or BitWig. The fact that I'm absurdly productive in the one I picked can only do so much to stop that thought process that starts any time one of the others goes on sale.
Re:Notes against note-taking systems by munificent on Thursday October 06, 2022 @12:09PM (#33110083)
Yes, there is a deep meta-skill around distinguishing "Am I seeking a better tool because it will help me solve my problem?" or "Am I seeking a better tool to avoid the fear of making difficult design choices?"