I'm a do-it-yourself (DIY) person in many ways. I work on equipment on the ranch, repair or improve things in the house, and often tackle electrical or mechanical tasks. I've replaced hydraulic hoses, changed oil, replaced brakes, changed outlets, wired up lights, and more. I keep a hand cleaning degreaser handy and use it regularly.

I think many people who work in software development are the same way, and often I find they want to rebuild things themselves rather than adopt or improve what's there. Many organizations have a fair amount of NIH Syndrome inside that results in money and resources spent on software that might be better used elsewhere. I think some of this is going away as current trends in software make use of APIs, OSS, and services to cobble together a workflow rather than just building something from scratch.

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