Lack of perfect tools has launched more creativity than people admit.

Poor tools force attention onto what actually matters and remove the option of solving problems by acquisition. What comes out of that constraint is often more inventive than what better equipment would have produced, since better equipment lets you take the obvious route.

Before acquiring something to unblock a project, ask what you would do if it were unavailable. Try that first. Some of the time it is worse, and some of the time it is the interesting answer.