I get paid to solve problems. If it helps me get paid to solve problems, it has economic value. I will pay for a tool to help me solve problems, based on the co

I get paid to solve problems. If it helps me get paid to solve problems, it has economic value. I will pay for a tool to help me solve problems, based on the cost and what economic gain I can realize in total. If it helps me solve my own problems that are not business or profitable problems, I'll still use it, just differently (ie "cost efficiently"). Don't Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice - https://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/10/28/dont-call-yourself-a-programmer/ https://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/10/28/dont-call-yourself-a-pr... - October 28th, 2011 Threads: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kalzumeus.com%2F2011%2F10%2F28%2Fdont-call-yourself-a-programmer%2F%20-Ask&sort=byDate&type=story https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...