Snippet: Rachets, not Levers - Chris Krycho

03 November 2025

Updated: 09 November 2025

I came across this quote on Chris Krycho’s Website that I thought was worth sharing:

“The real wins, then, are tools which do not require everyone to be at their best at every moment: ratchets, not levers. Levers let you move things, but if you are holding something up with a lever, you have to keep holding it — forever. A ratchet lets you drive forward motion without slipping back as soon as you let up on the pressure.”