"the right tool for your job"

I thought, I should cross-post / sort of "retweet" this article "the right tool for your job" from the rails to the perl world. Of course, the words are different, and also the tools, but the professional researcher attitude is the same, I think. Maybe someone picks the article up and translates it into the perl world.
I particularly like, what he says in the end:

Use what works
Use the best tool for the job, don’t be afraid to look outside your main language or to push outside your comfort levels. Don’t hesitate to make a switch to another plugin or gem if the one you are using doesn’t seem to fit your needs. Most of all, just take some time to really examine what you are using - it can go a long way.

According to my experience you can't share this attitude with most employers or clients, but as a professional researcher software developer I fully agree.