That’s not what “reinventing the wheel” (when used as an insult) usually means. I guess that the inventor of the tyre was aware of the earlier types of wheel, their advantages, and their shortcomings. Conversely, the people who typically receive this insult don’t even bother to research the prior art on whatever they are doing.
That’s not what “reinventing the wheel” (when used as an insult) usually means. I guess that the inventor of the tyre was aware of the earlier types of wheel, their advantages, and their shortcomings. Conversely, the people who typically receive this insult don’t even bother to research the prior art on whatever they are doing.