As a coder, it also means I don't have to code everything myself from scratch. Surely that's better than having to reinvent the wheel for every single project, especially where larger requirements like a full site CMS or framework are concerned. It also means new coders can join in without having to learn a new codebase for every role, that we're not paying a fortune for software licenses for every project and that we still have access to the source code to make improvements or have them rolled back into the original project.
If you feel it's better without those things, good on you. But I'm sure you'll find it harder to get help for a project than you would with open source, spend far longer on every project than you would by merely using an existing framework or end up at the whims at a large corporation with no interest in letting you make your own modifications to the code.
I'm sure you'll find it harder to get help for a project than you would with open source, spend far longer on every project than you would by merely using an existing framework or end up at the whims at a large corporation with no interest in letting you make your own modifications to the code.
If you're employed, why would you care? You're getting paid the same, the extra time is your employer's problem.
Well I guess it depends on whether your employer is simply paying by the hour or giving you a typical monthly/yearly wage. If its the latter, the company probably wants the project done as quickly as possible, not just whenever you feel it's 100% finished.
And I still stand by the 'easier to get help with' part. Unless you're the sole web developer or software engineer on a product, you're going to have to get someone else involved further down the line. If you use an existing piece of software, that's easy. Hire someone with experience in it, and they'll probably figure out what to do.
If it's bespoke, you'll need to either train them yourself to work on the software (and do the same every time someone new comes in), or hope they can figure out what your code is doing without any assistance. This will then take more time and effort every time someone gets hired.
If you feel it's better without those things, good on you. But I'm sure you'll find it harder to get help for a project than you would with open source, spend far longer on every project than you would by merely using an existing framework or end up at the whims at a large corporation with no interest in letting you make your own modifications to the code.