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Question: ds more or less1) How much should existing software affect your decision on making something that yiel the same result, but takes a different route to get there? 2) Related - what are your opinions on 'reinventing the wheel'; when does it become a big waste of time? Thanks, hope you had/are having a good weekend :)
Asked by Jack (91.90.44.x) on June 12 2022, 12:58pm
Reply on June 12 2022, 5:41pm:
    Reinventing the wheel is only reinventing the wheel if the thing in question is as perfect and simple as the wheel, which very few things are. Using existing software is good if it meets the needs, but if the downside to using it outweighs the upside, then make something else.

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