> It's a matter of expectations. Working on my own projects, I can rewrite and ignore existing software to my heart's content. If I am working with others, ther

> It's a matter of expectations. Working on my own projects, I can rewrite and ignore existing software to my heart's content. If I am working with others, there is a very strong expectation that 3rd party software will be used whenever possible, and that I will participate in other engineering practices/fads that are judged to be beneficial Isn't that just part of 'being a professional' tho?