Know Your Tools
Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A reminder that engineering effectiveness depends heavily on understanding the capabilities, limits, and shortcuts of the tools you use every day. It is often said when someone struggles with something their editor, shell, or platform already supports well.
In plain English: Learn the tools you use well enough to use them properly and efficiently.
Example: "Before writing a custom parser, know your tools and check what the standard library already does."