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Author here. That is a very interesting point. My point was that great engineers will know which tool is optimal yet will be able to identify a new solution.
by fecak 14y ago
Author here. That is a very interesting point. My point was that great engineers will know which tool is optimal yet will be able to identify a new solution. I could certainly see situations where perhaps an ego causes someone to always think he/she can build a tool better than the ones that already exist and function fine. It's over-engineering.
Excellent point.
- mgkimsal 14y agoSometimes ego, sometimes just lack of experience. In my case, initially it was primarily lack of experience, then I went through the ego stage, and now I do what I can to use pre-existing stuff, and I've done this long enough where I know there's likely options I need to research/explore before making a decision.