I'm not trivializing problems. And I agree people writing wholly new solutions to complicated things is a hilarious cliche. I'd never say, "go write your own JS

I'm not trivializing problems. And I agree people writing wholly new solutions to complicated things is a hilarious cliche. I'd never say, "go write your own JSON parser." And like you said, they're already solved problems. That means there are many ways to DIY, including forking, or cloning just the parts you need.