On the other hand, the metaphor's a little weird because... If there are EZ-use fittings that simplify certain use cases, I, a construction-minded person who do

On the other hand, the metaphor's a little weird because... If there are EZ-use fittings that simplify certain use cases, I, a construction-minded person who doesn't usually engage in plumbing, may decide to create something I wouldn't have otherwise. Then that thing might get adoption because what I brought to the table was Super Cool And User-Relevant. The EZ-use fittings enabled that thing, even if they didn't define it. See: all the Big Things that started on shitty but accessible tech frameworks.