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Yes, tools are not made for users but for the tool-builders. Everyone else must adapt!


I think you’re reframing “when all you have is a hammer, every problem is a nail” into “when all you have is a screw and a hammer, it’s outrageous the hammer wasn’t designed to drive screws”.


A single tool must work for ever use case or should the tool be picked based on the use case? Tool X doesn't work for use case Y. Regardless of where you shift the blame, tool X doesn't work for use case Y holds.


Tools are designed for a particular use case/userbase. Excel was not designed for gene scientists. It wouldn't make sense for me, a home owner who uses a jigsaw to cut molding, to complain to a chainsaw maker that their chainsaw isn't right for my job.


Excel is made for spreadsheets, not databases. Microsoft already has a database application in Access.




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