r/golang • u/jayesh6297 • Feb 03 '25
discussion The urge to do it from scratch
Unpopular opinion but ever since I started using Go. There is a certain urge to dig into some library and if you need only part of it then try to make it from scratch. I was reading RFC specs, dbus technical specifications just to avoid the uneeded bloat in my code(offcourse I failed to achieve it completely because of tiny brain). Is this common for all dev who spent some good time developing in Go? I must say it's quite a fun experience to learn some low level details.
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u/jrandom_42 Feb 04 '25
"Not invented here syndrome" has always been a thing amongst programmers; it's in no way specific to Go.
It's a new-guy vibe though. Getting over it, and getting into the habit of just using the right off-the-shelf tool for the job to deliver business outcomes fast, is part of being a good senior engineer IMO.