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An AWK Hammer

31 Saturday Oct 2015

Posted by Wyrd Smythe in Stories

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AWK, AWK hammer, AWK nail, Lotus 1-2-3

In the Unix world you sometimes hear someone mention an “AWK hammer” or an “AWK nail” — usually in reference to an unexpected, possibly suspect, way of using some tool. In that history repeats itself, in the corporate world, one might have (but never did) hear reference to a “Lotus 1-2-3 hammer.”

The implication is that someone has fallen in love with a particular tool and is using it everywhere. In particular it applies to a situation where using that beloved tool may not have been the ideal choice.

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