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This is the the strongest argument for not shaming reinvention... Unless the victims are world-class..? (Because it's not entirely not self-inflicted) https:/

This is the the strongest argument for not shaming reinvention... Unless the victims are world-class..? (Because it's not entirely not self-inflicted) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42981356 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42981356 Shades of the strong-link weak-link dilemma too

eru 2y ago
> This is the the strongest argument for not shaming reinvention... Sounds like a pretty weak argument? I'm sure there are some good arguments for re-invention. But this ain't one of them. Basically, re-invention for fun or to help gain understanding is fine. But when you publish a 'new' method, it helps to do a bit of research about prior work. Especially when the method is something you should have heard about during your studies.