Is attachment to one tool a bad thing?

[nvictor]

Happy new year 2008!

I have this question about tools we use in our every day lives, for example, as a programmer and web designer, I tend to prefer some tools over others, even if I consciously know that these alternatives are better; my problem is that, whenever I have spent a long time to familiarize myself with something, I find departing difficult; I hope new versions, including features that people praise in the alternatives will come up, but they never come; so, I stay here, with my *old* tool, with no willing to learn anything else.

Do you think this attachment is a bad thing, or should we use things just for what they are and complete the task they are supposed to accomplish?

[Angela]

Is it attachment if you master a tool and find it works well in creating what you want to create? Only if you close your mind to the possibility of exploring new methods, I think. Otherwise, it's just good sense to use what works, don't you think?

[evelynlim]

Originally Posted by Angela

Is it attachment if you master a tool and find it works well in creating what you want to create? Only if you close your mind to the possibility of exploring new methods, I think. Otherwise, it's just good sense to use what works, don't you think?

I tend to agree with Angela. There is nothing wrong with using what works. But that should not mean that you should be closed to new methods. Keep an open mind. Most important, is that after trying out new tools and methods, they must agree with you.