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Developers attach quickly to tools because they are concrete and have well defined behavior.  It is easier to learn a tool than to learn best practices or methodology. Tools only assist in solving problems, they can’t solve the problem by themselves. A developer who understands the problem can use tools to increase productivity and quality. […]