Modifying a working thing is orders of magnitude easier than creating something new.

· Bits and Bobs 3/31/25
  • Modifying a working thing is orders of magnitude easier than creating something new.
    • You know it roughly works[sw], and you're just tweaking it.
    • Versus starting something new which is planting a flag in previously unknown territory; there's a good chance the thing isn't viable, and you have to grope around in the dark until you find something that is.