Nobody can do their best work on wobbly projects.

Vises reduce movement in undesirable directions. They help you focus your energy in limited axes.

Good measurements are wasted on uneven cuts, and vice versa.

Taylor Troesh (hello@taylor.town)

Measure Twice, Vise Thrice.

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Clamp down ideas to winnow down the problem space.

Also known as “controlling for unknown variables” in scientific parlance.