I'd wager that internal tooling that takes 5+ months to get up to speed on doesn't count as good internal tooling. :) That is, I expect the 5+ months is more h

I'd wager that internal tooling that takes 5+ months to get up to speed on doesn't count as good internal tooling. :) That is, I expect the 5+ months is more how long it takes to find a good project and ramp up on it and deliver something of value while figuring out the social processes, not how long it takes to learn how to use the tools. I would not expect that developers just aren't writing code for their first four months. For instance - I am generally under the impression that Google interns get something done (not necessarily a lot, but they do complete a project) in a 2-4 month internship, and they use the same tools as everyone else.