Having the patience, the talent, and the willingness to go through someone else's code looking for ways to make it better /is/ doing something. You're working w

Having the patience, the talent, and the willingness to go through someone else's code looking for ways to make it better /is/ doing something. You're working with people, helping to make their product all the better. That's a lot more than a lot of people do. Keep chugging, you're doing all right for yourself.