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# It’s easier to write about tooling
- URL: https://www.kenst.com/its-easier-to-write-about-tooling/
- Published: 2019-03-05T21:53:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-06-09T17:20:36.000Z
- Author: Chris Kenst
- Tags: JavaScript, WebDriverIO, Test Automation, Teaching

**It’s easier to write about tooling** than it is to write about the decisions we took and models we made prior to choosing it. I can write about a specific test I designed with [WebDriverIO](https://webdriver.io/?ref=kenst.com) far easier than I can write about the strategy taken, oracles used or even the trade offs.

Aside from being a popular approach, there’s a lot of value in this directness. I’m able to succinctly communicate a specific problem and solution that might help someone else solve a similar problem.

The downside is when someone doesn’t understand this subtle communicative strategy and makes the wrong assumption(s) about the decision path. This seems to be a common pattern when talking with someone new to automation in testing: they just want the tool and none of the other fluff.

My solution for this problem is a bit of fishing: I will recommend a tool and then ask a lot of background questions even if that means I retract my initial recommendation.