I think finishing your stuff is a late step in a software engineer's journey. It's appropriate when you feel you've had your fill experiencing the fun of explor

I think finishing your stuff is a late step in a software engineer's journey. It's appropriate when you feel you've had your fill experiencing the fun of exploration and exhausted the growth you achieve by taking on a technical challenge that's beyond your experience (but not your ability!). It's the final touch - it proves you can craft something and put it on display, ready for the world to see. (Of course, there are always bigger technical challenges and new areas to explore. This doesn't apply to them.)