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True, but nobody is using a rock still to hammer nails, or advocates for it. Given any important problem field, it's quite likely that among the extant top sol

by FabHK 8y ago

True, but nobody is using a rock still to hammer nails, or advocates for it. Given any important problem field, it's quite likely that among the extant top solutions there is no product that is strictly dominant (better in every dimension) - most likely there will be trade offs.

anfilt 8y ago
I used rocks few times as kid to build some forts from scrap wood. You could nail the framing together for any modern house with a rock. However, if you bend any nails you can't pull the nail out like with a normal framing hammer. Plus you can drive a nail faster with a proper hammer. So just use a hammer. Problem is with software the tool also become part of what your working on. So it's never quite like this hammer and stone analogy. Really a better analogy would be fasteners. So for instance we just have screws, nails, and joints. A simplified thing comparison would look like this, and they all become part of what your building. Nails Pros Fast to drive Still pretty strong Easier to remove mistakes or to disassembly. Cons Not as strong as other methods of fastening May crack wood if driven at the end of a board. Screws Pros Almost as fast as nails with a screw gun. Stronger joint than nails. Cons Can crack wood like nails without pre-drilling. Slower to remove. Joints Pros Strong as the wood used. Last as long the wood. Cons Very slow requires chiseling and cutting wood into tight inter locking shapes. If it's any type of joint with adhesive it can't be taken apart.
- webmaven 8y ago
  Nails are pretty forgiving to the type/size of hammer used. Screws can be pretty finicky, for example using a too-small Philips screwdriver can strip the screw-head, and make it very difficult to tighten further or to remove. I'm pretty fond of those screws that can take a Flathead or Philips screwdriver, though. How about nuts+bolts?

by FabHK 8y ago

anfilt 8y ago

I used rocks few times as kid to build some forts from scrap wood. You could nail the framing together for any modern house with a rock. However, if you bend any nails you can't pull the nail out like with a normal framing hammer. Plus you can drive a nail faster with a proper hammer. So just use a hammer. Problem is with software the tool also become part of what your working on. So it's never quite like this hammer and stone analogy. Really a better analogy would be fasteners. So for instance we just have screws, nails, and joints. A simplified thing comparison would look like this, and they all become part of what your building. Nails Pros Fast to drive Still pretty strong Easier to remove mistakes or to disassembly. Cons Not as strong as other methods of fastening May crack wood if driven at the end of a board. Screws Pros Almost as fast as nails with a screw gun. Stronger joint than nails. Cons Can crack wood like nails without pre-drilling. Slower to remove. Joints Pros Strong as the wood used. Last as long the wood. Cons Very slow requires chiseling and cutting wood into tight inter locking shapes. If it's any type of joint with adhesive it can't be taken apart.

webmaven 8y ago
Nails are pretty forgiving to the type/size of hammer used. Screws can be pretty finicky, for example using a too-small Philips screwdriver can strip the screw-head, and make it very difficult to tighten further or to remove. I'm pretty fond of those screws that can take a Flathead or Philips screwdriver, though. How about nuts+bolts?