“It is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.”
-Abraham Maslow
Let’s say we’re working on our Proof of Concept.
What’s the best way to build it?
How do we decide?
There are many factors, but I bet this has the biggest impact:
What tools do you have (and know how to use)?
If you’re in a woodworking shop, your prototype will probably be made out of wood.
If you’ve got a plasma cutter and a welder, it’s probably steel.
If you’re really good at writing C code, it’s probably running on a microcontroller.
Is there a “best” way to build your prototype?
Probably.
Will you find it if you only have one tool in your toolbox?
Probably not!
Of course, you can’t know everything by yourself, but you don’t have to do it alone, either!
How can you make your toolbox bigger?
-Brian Schoolcraft