[PLUG] Going back to Hardy
Paul Heinlein
heinlein at madboa.com
Thu Apr 2 18:16:42 UTC 2009
On Thu, 2 Apr 2009, Rich Shepard wrote:
>> In some cases, the Chevy is good enough. In other cases, the Jaguar
>> is the only tool for the job. De gustibus non disputatum est.
>
> Could also be how much control one wants over the final output.
The number of assessments that go into choice of tools is quite large,
though I suspect most can be grouped into four basic categories
(listed in no particular order; they're all important):
* User preference (expertise, ease of use)
* Cost (time and money)
* Feature set
* Future flexibility
The tricky part is when the choice is colored by unproductive
assessments like choosing one product because it's more fashionable
(i.e., people will think I'm cooler if I work with Tool A instead of
Tool B) rather than because it's better for the workflow at hand.
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Paul Heinlein <> heinlein at madboa.com <> http://www.madboa.com/
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