We tend to treat our tools as museum pieces borrowed from the manufacturer. We are afraid to customize them. Put your tools to work, that's what they are for.

Ibrahim Diallo

A personal reflection on the reluctance to modify expensive physical tools, contrasted with the freedom developers feel customizing software. Using examples like a friend who modified a Tesla Roadster to fit his 6'7" frame and a developer who filed down his MacBook's sharp corners, the author argues that owning a tool means owning the right to change it. The 'average user' design of any product rarely fits specific individuals, and treating tools as museum pieces rather than personal instruments limits their usefulness. A tool adapted to its owner is more valuable than one preserved in its original state.

You paid for it, you should be comfortable in it

<p>It’s true, I’ve taken apart my PS4 in the past and never managed to put it back together again. Since then, I’ve stopped trying to figure out how things are made.</p>
<p>Only now, after working for several years, have I regained the desire to discover how things work inside.</p>
