Inspiration, Ideation & Copying

[Wayne TenBrink]

Originally Posted by DampRobot

Engineering is about solutions, not creativity.

Engineering is judged by the effectiveness of the solution, not its creativity. However, there are few effective solutions that don't involve the creative application of lessons learned elsewhere.

Innovators aren't just lucky because they get to stand on the shoulders of giants while everyone else is crawling in the mud. Everybody stands on those same shoulders, but innovators raise them up just a bit higher.