Not sure I get the analogy. If you're an expert beginner bowler, everyone can see how good, or bad, you are. All the expert beginner developers I've met act as

Not sure I get the analogy. If you're an expert beginner bowler, everyone can see how good, or bad, you are. All the expert beginner developers I've met act as if they are not beginners. You only find out piecemeal, and that can end up in frustration and wasted time.