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Ahh, I'm from the camp of "the worst". My girlfriend is from that "the best" camp, but doesn't have too much money. So we can't use that little more expensive a
by yetihehe 6y ago
Ahh, I'm from the camp of "the worst". My girlfriend is from that "the best" camp, but doesn't have too much money. So we can't use that little more expensive aluminum foil, because it's for "special occasions". She got upset because I've slightly damaged cheapest workshop vacuum (it's cheapest, but happened to be rather good quality) using it for heavy duty tasks (and saved 50x it's price by doing those tasks myself). Is this the live one should live? To be slave of your possesions? Do you really need the best tools from the start? I've started with cheapest possible ones and if they break too soon, I'll get better ones. But for now, the almost cheapest ones fully earned their worth.
- BTCOG 6y agoNo, you should make more money, and act accordingly.
- Zak 6y agoI don't find these ideas really contrast as much as they initially appear. Curtis advocates optimizing for some absolute best when shopping for stuff (which as a hobbyist product reviewer I find a bit absurd; few products are one-dimensional enough for that). Marlinspike talks about the value of unplanned life experiences. There's a middle way for a lot of product categories: find an enthusiast community and get their recommendation for a low-cost and beginner-friendly product. It's often listed in their FAQ. The gap between enthusiast-grade and mass-market products in some categories is huge, while the gap in price may not be.