I second this. I've learned a lot by cloning functionality and then adding on my own. In the end you end up with a cluster-fuck of complex crap, that when you l

I second this. I've learned a lot by cloning functionality and then adding on my own. In the end you end up with a cluster-fuck of complex crap, that when you look over it, you cringe at how bad it is. Good programmers will always look over previous work and go "WTF!" -- it means you've learned something since then. That's when you do a rewrite. :)