The good thing about reinventing the wheel is that you can get a round one.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Recreating something from scratch can yield a better result than copying existing work.
- In plain terms
- Making something again can help you make it perfect.
- What can you take from it?
- Reinventing allows for optimization and perfection.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is it worth rebuilding something yourself?
- What could you simplify by starting over?
Another view
Reinventing can waste time when existing solutions are already adequate.
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