Seth's post reminded me of something that I have seen quite often with software developers.
Software developers want to work on new projects. Given the choice between finishing a project and joining a new project, hardly anyone opts for the former. It is in the begining phases, when the product is still "plastic" , that work seems more like play. It is like being in kindergarten. But if all a person does is move from one begining to another, the person will forever remain a beginner - no matter how many projects are put on the resume. The person will forever be in kindergarten.
It is only during the later phases, particularly the maintenance phase, that one gets to realize how things should have been done. That is when learning takes place. That is when one starts to become an expert. It takes time and reflection (hansei). There are no daily thrills. You do not get to play with new toys everyday. You have to study your old toy and learn how it should have been made. Then you can go and make better ones.
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