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A review by thudfactor
Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It by Adam Savage
5.0
I am a web developer. Adam Savage makes things. We are not that different, and this book speaks to me in a lot of surprising ways. There is a chapter on how creative labor works, and it is very much relevant to people who write software.
There’s a chapter that waxes philosophical on the difference between mechanical joiners and glue which, with the language changed a bit, would also apply to software engineering practices.
There’s a LOT about what it means to be a good student, then what it means to be a good mentor.
There’s a bit about different kinds of adhesives that’s a little too in the weeds to be relevant, but there’s far less of that truly shop specific advice than you might think. Everyone should read this book.
There’s a chapter that waxes philosophical on the difference between mechanical joiners and glue which, with the language changed a bit, would also apply to software engineering practices.
There’s a LOT about what it means to be a good student, then what it means to be a good mentor.
There’s a bit about different kinds of adhesives that’s a little too in the weeds to be relevant, but there’s far less of that truly shop specific advice than you might think. Everyone should read this book.