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There should be a saying like "A tool is not the task" similar to "A map is not the land." As professional tool makers it can be easy to replace the task with a
by dexwiz 6mo ago
There should be a saying like "A tool is not the task" similar to "A map is not the land." As professional tool makers it can be easy to replace the task with a tool in theory, but that's not reality.
In a similar vein I think that's why there are so many devs making game engines instead of games.
- dcminter 6mo agoPerhaps you're looking for this? https://strangestloop.io/essays/things-that-arent-doing-the-thing https://strangestloop.io/essays/things-that-arent-doing-the-...
- dexwiz 6mo agoMaybe? This seems to be more aimed at procrastination. Making map or a tool is still doing a thing, just not the thing.