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cbs on Dec 19, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: I’m too lazy to be a HTML developer

>because like with any other code if you are the one who developed it you understand it

You're suffering classic NIH syndrome. Take ownership of the library you use, jump in and get an understanding of whats going on there.

It will be quicker than re-inventing the wheel, and getting up to speed with an existing codebase is a skill that you'll need at some point.

artursapek on Dec 20, 2011 [–]

Maybe, I mean I still use jQuery and any else that's relevant but a lightbox is such an aesthetic, simple thing that I wouldn't consider it NIH to prefer creating one that suits a website more (if the website's design is a big focus)

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