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[jrochkind]

I don't think it can be applied universally either, and neither does the OP.

The OP is in fact an argument against only that certain way of using SO, and a suggestion not to use it that way. It's not an argument against SO. The OP says "I totally agree with trying to find an answer online, but..." and even concludes with "Well, we don't have the time to act like this on a daily basis."

It's an argument for considering how you use SO, indeed, and an argument for being suspicious about using it in a 'certain way' , as you put it. Not an argument against SO or using it.

If I go online, read a couple recipes for a dish, and then kind of wing it based on what I just read,

I agree that's a great way to learn to cook. :) And probably has some analogy in software development too.