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tech never works for long (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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[–] 114 points 6 months ago (5 children)

In Spanish, we have a saying: "En casa de herrero, cuchara de palo".
A rough translation would be "in the blacksmith's house you'll find wood spoons". It's not a new thing, it's been like that since ancient times.

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  • [–] 12 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah but I doubt that saying has ever been used to mean the blacksmith thinks metal spoons are bad. Right?

    It's worth sharing but this post is more about the software engineer knows how much shit is spying on you.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    That ks for sharing this, this is fascinating.

    Maybe the underlying rule is: the more you know about something, the more you are aware of its flaws, making the alternatives you know less about more attractive?

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    I think there are definitely different applications of the phrase and different versions of it.

    As someone that does a "traditional" trade. I do work in leathercraft. My friends and family all have nice pieces I've made them. I've literally yet to make myself more than a belt. And it's just a piece I didn't like enough when it was done. So I remade another for the person I meant to give it to.

    Not that I wouldn't like a nice piece for myself. But, it's just a lot more fun to make something for someone else.

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