A good piece of advise which does not in any way invalidate putting some effort into getting good tools. To use the chef analogy again, you wouldn't say "sharp

A good piece of advise which does not in any way invalidate putting some effort into getting good tools. To use the chef analogy again, you wouldn't say "sharp knives don't make you a good chef, therefore use dull knives." You'd say, "focus on learning to cook. Don't spend 4 hours a day looking for the world's sharpest and most durable knives. But yes, do get some reasonably sharp knives. Then carry on with the chopping."