[dexwiz]

There should be a saying like "A tool is not the task" similar to "A map is not the land." As professional tool makers it can be easy to replace the task with a tool in theory, but that's not reality.

In a similar vein I think that's why there are so many devs making game engines instead of games.

[dcminter]

Perhaps you're looking for this?

https://strangestloop.io/essays/things-that-arent-doing-the-...

[dexwiz]

Maybe? This seems to be more aimed at procrastination. Making map or a tool is still doing a thing, just not the thing.