It's hard to find an existing library or code sample and so we end up spending too much time looking and/or reinventing the wheel. I wrote an article with tips on how to quickly get to the good stuff:
Finding sample code (free / not behind Medium's paywall)
The article is admittedly on the dry side but I think the topic is one of the most neglected yet vital steps of the coding process.
Even if you don't find a library that you can use directly, skimming a relevant example for inspiration before starting your own programming task is fantastically productive. I used the technique in a recent side project (microservices for small teams), skimming samples before starting each task. It's hard to quantify the boost (2X?) but I don't think I would have finished the project without this technique.
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