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in all, as a fan of both php and small tools (the rarest of a rare breed), i agree with the author. but if i may play with the analogy... i'd actually say the

in all, as a fan of both php and small tools (the rarest of a rare breed), i agree with the author. but if i may play with the analogy... i'd actually say the Rush vs Black Flag analogy does not do Neil Peart or micro concepts justice. ideally, small tools can be used together, much like a drum kit. each of Neil's drums performs a very specific function, and he uses them as he sees fit. if he only played one song a night, his kit would look very different. extending the analogy, if you give Neil Peart a 5 piece, he can still make great music.

jasonlotito 15y ago
That's an interesting look at things. I look at it from something Stephen King wrote in On Writing. Basically, the story was about his father/uncle/grand father who, when he needed to fix something, would bring out his entire tool box, with all his tools, despite only needing a hammer. Stephen would ask him why he didn't just bring the hammer, and his reply was: "Because, I didn't know what else I might need one I got out here." Basically, the story tells us to bring our toolbox with us. When you look at a large framework like Zend, it's a lot to swallow. There are a lot of parts, and just like the tools in a tool box, each plays a different part. You might just need a hammer today, but tomorrow, you might need a screw driver, and then a saw, and then a sander. So, I appreciate larger frameworks. Sure, SOAP or XML-RPC might not be fun, but when that's the way you connect to the bank, it being apart of the framework makes it so much easier. Anyways, the point was I saw your post, and it reminded me of Stephen's story.