In a Nutshell
Give us the tools and we will finish the job.
Tools make software development possible. Good tools make it much easier.
Make a point of evaluating the set of tools you use. Do you really know how to use them all properly? Are there any missing tools you should have? Are you getting the most from the ones you do have?
A tool is only ever as good as its user. The proverb A bad workman blames his tools contains a lot of truth. Poor programmers create poor code, no matter how many tools they use. In fact, tools can help produce spectacularly worse code. Fostering a professional, responsible attitude toward your toolbox will make you a better programmer.
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