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Yup, it's BS in-lieu of real problems. CS fundamentals are nice to know, but how often does one implement something custom like BigTable/Colossus from scratch
by burntrelish1273 10y ago
Yup, it's BS in-lieu of real problems.
CS fundamentals are nice to know, but how often does one implement something custom like BigTable/Colossus from scratch vs. buy/use OTS? The support/scalability/technical debt/unforeseen costs of implementing something entirely new is typically much greater than using adequate "lego" that already exist.
Judgement of cost/benefit DIY vs. OTS can be gained (hopefully) without too much wasted effort, time, money, morale & business life-expectancy.