> using most of the third-party modules out there (buying) is more expensive than writing the code yourself (building).
This is probably true for "most of the modules" but not for "most of the modules that people actually use"
This is probably true for "most of the modules" but not for "most of the modules that people actually use"
I came from PHP, where everyone and their mom would reinvent the wheel.
Then I switched to Node.js, where no one would write their own code anymore.
The truth lies in the middle.
Can I write something like D3 until the dead line hits? Probably not.
Can I write something like left-pad until the dead line hits? Certainly.
Habits often mute common sense.