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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 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.



Reading is not the same as experience gained through doing


So how would that different experience in any way help you learn about the inventors of wheels?


I 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.


That's fine, this is neither about your project nor giving advice to you




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