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> ”I find it funny people shell out an absurd amount of money for games”

People are always more willing to spend on entertainment where they get personal joy … than on tools.

In professions where tooling is very important, this is somewhat unique to tech; carpenters, machinists, plumbers, etc are definitely spending a lot of money on their tools.

You also named professions where you’re typically an independent contractor.

So you have no choice than to buy your own tools & it directly affects your ability to earn.

In tech, that’s not typically the case.

It actually is, very few people do product development.

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