Sometimes a patch is all you need. Context is king.


For a handmade signpost along the AT trail can be made out of almost any item (a broken toilet seat!), the message still gets across. This type of solution would work less well for a car (but I would not be surprised) or an MRI machine software.
If just just need a quick Python script to perform an 1 time action, go for it. If its for a customer, find a better solution.