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Funny thing is, coding today is mostly understanding how other devs solved a problem. We're using frameworks and libraries that all come with very specific sol

• ativzzz 7y ago
  Well it's more like using the tools other developed to help you solve your problems faster. If you're spending more time understanding the tools you're using, reconsider your tools.
  • k__ 7y ago
    Some tools are overengineer, true. But more ofteb than not, people underestimate the problem AND the tools that were created to solve them. Also, most devs aren't simply as smart as they think they are. I worked with many devs that tried to force their mental model on an framework that worked completely different.
• dpeck 7y ago
  That’s what everything is. And we shouldn’t short programmers for doing the same thing. Even cutting edge research or new developments in any field are built on lifetimes of other people’s work. It’s always been that way, and it’s one of the things that allowed us to prosper as a species.