Hmm I never considered it that way, I've always looked at it as a way
of saying you never stop learning (tools in good working order, to me
means your mind and your skillset), and if you need C use C, need Perl
use Perl etc.

On 4/23/07, Roberto Mello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Sun, Apr 22, 2007 at 11:48:04PM -0600, Steve wrote:
>
> My philosophy has always been that programming is like carpentry,
> languages and frameworks are tools, a good carpenter always keeps his
> tools in good working order, and chooses the right tools for the right
> job.

That analogy has been used ad nauseum. The analogy would be accurate if
the tools the carpenter used defined to a large degree how the carpenter
thinks.

-Roberto

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