Source: https://infosec.exchange/@0xabad1dea/117485038136053872
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“It’s a poor worksman who blames his tools” has always been complete nonsense. No-one complains about imperfect tools faster and louder than a master. A master will yank a cheap or damaged tool out of your hand and yell at you for not blaming it yet
Cheap, lousy tools come from middle managers who don’t know how to do your job. Blame the hell out of poor tools and those who demand you use them
In order to be a master carpenter you need to be able to make metal tools? So a master carpenter must also be a master blacksmith?
He must be able to distinguish tool steel from mild steel. He must be able to hone an edge. I would say a master carpenter needs to be a skilled blacksmith, not a master blacksmith, or he hasn’t mastered the craft of carpentry.
I think you’re undervaluing the skilled carpenter when you refuse to admit he hasn’t mastered the craft.