XiXiDu comments on Open Thread: March 2010 - Less Wrong
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Yeah, you won't be able to be very productive regarding bottom-up groundwork. But you'll be able to look into existing works and gain insights. Even if you forgot a lot, something will be stuck and help you to pursue a top-down approach. You'll be able to look into existing code, edit it and regain or learn new and lost knowledge more quickly.