Re:“Rewrite It in Rust” Considered Harmful? [pdf]
by qbrass on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @02:45PM
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Just ask people what the round end of a ball peen is for. Few people know what peening is, fewer know how to do it, yet a ball peen hammer is still one of the most common hammers around. It's competing against other specialized hammers and winning because people simply have it already.
Sure they do.
If you're doing framing, you might prefer a rigger's axe or a framing hammer.
If you're hanging an axe, you might prefer a mallet or a dead blow hammer.
There's lots of overlap, and hence competition, between different hammer types.