Ask HN: Remote workers, how do you avoid rework?

Am I the only one that sometimes thinks “someone must have done/thought about this before - this is such an inefficient use of time”?

I’ve had this feeling particularly working for established teams or businesses, but I imagine this may also apply to newer organisations too.

Have you felt this too? How do you deal with it or address it? What tools or methods do you use to solve this problem?