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> It's a matter of expectations. Working on my own projects, I can rewrite and ignore existing software to my heart's content. If I am working with others, there is a very strong expectation that 3rd party software will be used whenever possible, and that I will participate in other engineering practices/fads that are judged to be beneficial

Isn't that just part of 'being a professional' tho?




Being a "professional" means thinking. There is much unthinking adoption of the popular tools and approaches.




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