Sure. But that applies to almost any problem I face on a daily basis as a programmer. I don’t see why optimizing my flow and tools should be less important tha

Sure. But that applies to almost any problem I face on a daily basis as a programmer. I don’t see why optimizing my flow and tools should be less important than optimizing what I deliver. The former practically enables the latter. This mindset is pretty much what has given us the high quality FOSS projects we use everywhere. I wouldn't really call this is a “problem”.