I think not coming from a CS background has resulted in me reinventing the wheel on several occasions. (I thought I'd had a brilliant insight, only to be told it was well known.)
I'm credited with a few innovations (like NRVO), but for the most part I just put together novel combinations of other peoples' ideas :-)
I'm credited with a few innovations (like NRVO), but for the most part I just put together novel combinations of other peoples' ideas :-)