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There is nothing wrong with implementing something someone else has already done! Usage of a library has more to do with it’s community than it’s codebase.
by iovrthoughtthis 8y ago
There is nothing wrong with implementing something someone else has already done!
Usage of a library has more to do with it’s community than it’s codebase.
- jwdunne 8y agoAnd most people discount the learning experience. You don't really know how to do something until you've done it, with all its warts and edge cases and all.
- ckastner 8y ago> There is nothing wrong with implementing something someone else has already done! Well, the phrase "re-inventing the wheel" exists for a reason. > Usage of a library has more to do with it’s community than it’s codebase. The purpose of a library is code re-use. For comparison, the wikipedia page [1] for a computer library does not even mention communities, or the social aspect in general. I'd say the community is a factor in the decision to use a particular library, but it's not the driving factor. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_(computing) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_(computing)