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None of these require reinvention > There are great reasons to reinvent the wheel: > Build a better wheel (for some definition of better) You can invent an i
by eviks 1y ago
None of these require reinvention
> There are great reasons to reinvent the wheel:
> Build a better wheel (for some definition of better)
You can invent an improvement, no need to reinvent the existing wheel
> Learn how wheels are made
Read a book
> Teach others about wheels
Read a book and tell others about it
> Learn about the inventors of wheels
Read a history book
> Be able to change wheels or fix them when they break
Read an engineering manual
etc.
- hahn-kev 1y agoReading is not the same as experience gained through doing
- eviks 1y agoSo how would that different experience in any way help you learn about the inventors of wheels?
- engeljohnb 1y agoI would never listen to the advice of someone that said they read a book or a manual about [whatever project I'm working on] but never actually attempted one themselves.
- eviks 1y agoThat's fine, this is neither about your project nor giving advice to you