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by dragonwriter 4416 days ago
> Did we ever need a v2 for the hammer, or drafting pencil?

Uh, yeah, both the pencil and the hammer not only have gone through multiple iterations over history, but have a branching family tree with real improvements for specific roles over time.

Sure, there's a lot of fluff in software (and all kinds of other products), but technology actually does bring improved tools.