It used to be the case that people were admonished to "not re-invent the wheel". We now live in an age that spends a lot of time "reinventing the flat tire!"
The flat tires come from the reinventors often not being in the same league as the original inventors. This is a symptom of a "pop culture" where identity and participation are much more important than progress...
meme languages = flat tires modern linux / bsd userspaces = quickly becoming a flat tire systemd = a big flabby flat tire suckless = trying to patch a flat tire with chicken wire
The only escape is to wait for the flat tire to cause a loss of control and a car accident.