Choosing software is a form of signalling
Omer in you are what you launch: how software became a lifestyle brand:
suddenly your app stack said something about you. not in a loud, obvious way but like the kind of shoes you wear when you don't want people to notice, but still want them to know. margiela replica. new balance 992. arcteryx. stuff that whispers instead of shouts, it's all about signaling to the right people. you don't want everyone to notice, just the ones whose opinion actually matter to you.
Fascinating read, and I couldn't agree more with the core premise: Picking software is about much more than functionality. Case in point: My tech stack. (Yes, I still use Sublime Text for my writing.)