The best technology disappears into the task instead of demanding attention for itself.

You know a tool is good when you stop thinking about it and think only about the work. The pen you do not notice, the software that never interrupts. Anything demanding admiration, configuration, or attention for itself is taking from the thing you were trying to do.

Judge your tools by how much they intrude. If you spend real time managing something rather than working with it, that is a cost, whatever its capabilities. The unremarkable option is frequently the better one.