That's funny. I was the opposite. When I was younger, I would just say "lets default to other people's solution to similar problems and move on" but as time went by, I've become more "let's define our problems well and find surgical solutions by others". It's a slight difference but makes a huge difference in productivity.
Another way to say it is instead of taking someone else's blueprint, we build our own blueprint and use pre-fabricated parts to realize the blueprint.
In the end, sometimes solutions look very similar but there is that one little bit that gives you a competitive advantage that no one else has.
Another way to say it is instead of taking someone else's blueprint, we build our own blueprint and use pre-fabricated parts to realize the blueprint.
In the end, sometimes solutions look very similar but there is that one little bit that gives you a competitive advantage that no one else has.