The format I was taught is: Imitate, inculcate, innovate ie. you need to spend time imitating others, but then more time totally grokking it to fully appr

The format I was taught is: Imitate, inculcate, innovate ie. you need to spend time imitating others, but then more time totally grokking it to fully appreciate the whys, costs, & benefits of the old approach before trying to innovate past it.