right- there is a time to learn and a time to earn. though, accreting a bunch of solutions that you may not appreciate can sometimes screw you in the later term
>"But as a professional, with deadlines and money involved. Wouldn't google be best?"
I actually meant to say something about this in my original post.
There's definitely something to be said for going straight for a solution if you write code for a living.
Though, I'd be hesitant to say Google is best without a qualifier. It's a great tool and incredible reference, but you'd have to think about the value and potential liability of a developer who is committing Googled code he/she doesn't fully understand.
That was my first thought as well. I think that it is a great idea to experiment when working on personal projects/something with little to no deadlines. However, when the project is due yesterday and you come across something you don't know how to do... I have to say google is best.
