reinvent the wheel

Unnecessarily redo work that has already been done.

"There's no need to reinvent the wheel — use the template that already exists."

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ThePrimeagen: Programming, AI, ADHD, Productivity, Addiction, and God | Lex Fridman Podcast #461

Lex Fridman · 137:54

Oh, you're going to reinvent the wheel, reinvent the wheel,

My Niche Mobile App Makes $20K/Month

Starter Story · 7:06

Try not to reinvent the wheel.

The Internet Was Weeks Away From Disaster and No One Knew

Veritasium · 6:52

They didn't have to reinvent the wheel every time.

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