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#+title: All-in-one tools make good explorations
#+date: 2022-06-21 20:15:36 +08:00
#+date_modified: 2022-06-21 20:23:36 +08:00
#+language: en


- the user can explore the components and features of a similar tool
- examples:
  - Swiss army knife versus a toolbox of individual tools
  - kitchen-sink IDEs versus a text editor with a shell
  - roam:Zotero versus a simpler BibTex database manager
- oftentimes, all-in-one tools integrate multiple ideas together into one smooth workflow
- however, they also often hides complexity which can backfire if the user encountered an error;
- if the user takes the time to break apart the tool and study its components, they can replace those components piecewise resembling to what they're used to;
  this is where [[id:69ec18ec-ae88-4cb8-bf03-299bc5d8a2a5][Simple tools make better workflows]] as they can reduce complexity