Reinvent the Wheel

Reinvent the Wheel One of the most harmful pieces of advice is to not reinvent the wheel. It usually comes from a good place, but is typically given by two groups of people: those who tried to invent a wheel themselves and know how hard it is those who never tried to invent a wheel and blindly follow the advice Either way, both positions lead to a climate where curiosity and exploration gets discouraged. I’m glad that some people didn’t follow that advice; we owe them many of the conveniences of modern life. Even on a surface level, the advice is bad: We have much better wheels today than 4500–3300 BCE when the first wheel was invented. It was also crucially important that wheels got reinvented throughout civilizations and cultures. Note: When I say “wheel” throughout this post, please replace it with whatever tool, protocol, service, technology, or other invention you’re personally interested in. Inventing Wheels Is Learning “What I cannot create, I do not understand” – Rich ... Read full article.