[bishoprook2]

"This article makes me think of the woodworker's dilemma."

I'll definitely say that this applies in the car hobby.

It's a helluva lot more fun to arrange a garage than to pull out a transmission.

In terms of software, and this is perhaps just my age (and industry) showing, but it would be interesting to set up a shop that used only simple/traditional make files, gdb/gcc, simple text editors, extremely simple source control, waterfall design.

It wouldn't work at Google but you sure can get wrapped up in building the garage at smaller companies.

[acutesoftware]

I don't know if it is rare thing, but I also have loved making scripts and automated bits during software dev; and making jigs in woodwork took 50% of my time because that was such fun.

  > It's a helluva lot more fun to arrange a garage than to pull out a transmission.

Also, thanks for this comment - it sums up the fun of jig making and also gave me a light bulb moment in games. The fun doesn't have to be killing the orc, it can be organising your weapons and potions ready to kill the orc.