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don't you re-invent the wheel a lot if you don't look it other solutions? Especially for things not in your core domain.
by anotheryou 8y ago
don't you re-invent the wheel a lot if you don't look it other solutions? Especially for things not in your core domain.
- anonytrary 8y agoOn the flipside, look too much at other solutions and your wheel starts looking like theirs.
- anotheryou 8y agoComing from art I'd say: don't be afraid of stealing a little. What matters in the end is your stroke, polish and focus on it. Often good solutions even agree. I had it more than once that I build something and than found someone who had build a super similar solution. I think the fine line for me would be: Don't be obsessed about details and movements of your competitors, don't assume everything they do is good. But check them out for some inspiration. Actually especially those things you can copy from companies that are not even competitors (other core domain), you really should copy. E.g. check out nice empty-states or registration flows to jump start your first implementation (and than iterate for yourself).