I’m so tired of people jumping straight to the approach of “thinking outside the box” for solutions to problems. Sure, that approach is quite valid, under the right circumstances - in particular, after first understanding what’s “in the box.” But too many people are completely onboard with short-cutting the process. I don't know if it's because they don’t want to put the energy into fully understanding the problem and the existing toolbox of solutions. But it kills me to see people implement new and flawed solutions, seemingly just because it's something different than the tried and true solutions that are already in place and readily available.
