# Great Tools Choose to Be Bad at Some Things ![rw-book-cover](https://stephanango.com/assets/favicon.ico) URL:: https://stephanango.com/choose-to-be-bad Author:: Stephan Ango ## Highlights > [Design is compromise](https://stephanango.com/design-is-compromise). ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gsz5hj20cxkqg85x3drpdxkv)) > Ask yourself, what can you afford to make more costly? ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gsz5hm363c9mb4psr5whh2md)) > Resist criticizing tools for what they are bad at. Resist designing tools that are well-rounded. Instead, choose to be bad at something. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gsz5htzf46ebfbagmwkjgcg8)) --- Title: Great Tools Choose to Be Bad at Some Things Author: Stephan Ango Tags: readwise, articles date: 2024-01-30 --- # Great Tools Choose to Be Bad at Some Things ![rw-book-cover](https://stephanango.com/assets/favicon.ico) URL:: https://stephanango.com/choose-to-be-bad Author:: Stephan Ango ## AI-Generated Summary Tools convert something you can do into something you want to do. A pencil converts hand movements (what you can do) into markings on paper (what you want t... ## Highlights > [Design is compromise](https://stephanango.com/design-is-compromise). ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gsz5hj20cxkqg85x3drpdxkv)) > Ask yourself, what can you afford to make more costly? ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gsz5hm363c9mb4psr5whh2md)) > Resist criticizing tools for what they are bad at. Resist designing tools that are well-rounded. Instead, choose to be bad at something. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gsz5htzf46ebfbagmwkjgcg8))