# Why reinvent the wheel?

**URL:** <https://forum.code.org/t/why-reinvent-the-wheel/3052>\
**Category:** CS in Science\
**Created:** [January 23, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/why-reinvent-the-wheel/3052 "2016-01-23T23:18:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![sbchorba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@sbchorba](https://forum.code.org/u/sbchorba)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/why-reinvent-the-wheel/3052/1 "2016-01-23T23:18:12Z")

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Continuing the discussion from [Initial Rubric Criteria Thoughts](http://forum.code.org/t/initial-rubric-criteria-thoughts/2922/9):

> [@Initial Rubric Criteria Thoughts](https://forum.code.org/t/initial-rubric-criteria-thoughts/2922/9):
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> [Coding Rubric - Google Sheets](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JVskRczXpHhmmJrr6vnpdF8fEADP-d1vwjc3nAup65s/edit?usp=sharing)

I like this rubric so I added to it

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/codeorgforum/original/1X/c0d7262266acf2ae75a0483c47555d19df16a366.PNG) .

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**Author:** ![laith\_vangrootenbru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.code.org/laith_vangrootenbru/32/746_2.png) [@laith\_vangrootenbru](https://forum.code.org/u/laith_vangrootenbru)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/why-reinvent-the-wheel/3052/2 "2016-02-20T01:57:50Z")

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Perseverance is **SO** important, especially in middle school! 👌 Also the realization that there is a large element of creativity in coding will allow the “out of the box” thinking student a platform to share his/her talents.